Eric and I were in Napa/Sonoma and San Francisco October 16-19. I did not have classes on Thursday or Friday so we went on a short vacation. Thursday morning we got around, dropped the kids off at Mystic Acres, and headed to the airport. It seemed like we got to the airport in plenty of time, but by the time the bus picked us up from economy and dropped us at the terminal - our flight was already boarding. While checking our bags we were told that our chances of them making it were 50/50 because they were so late. That's is always wonderful to hear. On the plane the flight attendants were making their announcements and kept saying the correct flight number, but for the destination they said Los Angeles. We weren’t too concerned because we figured we must just have a connecting flight. The closer we got to California the more nervous we became that maybe somehow we ended up on the wrong flight. At no point had anyone said anything about a transfer. I just kept thinking that the trip was going to end up being a disaster. Finally (I think we might have even landed in L. A.) a flight attendant made an announcement that anyone headed on to San Francisco should stay seated because the flight would be on the same plane. I was so relieved. The flight from L. A. to San Fran was short. After we landed in San Fran we found out it actually was our lucky day. Our luggage made it. We collected our bags and picked up the rental car. I was the navigator and Eric was the driver so I directed him towards Napa by way of the Bay Bridge. It was around 4:00 so traffic was n
ot pleasant, but not terrible. I was hoping we would make it to the Napa area in enough time to visit a vineyard and start some wine tasting (most of the vineyards close at 5:00). Much to our dismay we came to a stand still just a few miles out of Napa. There must have been a big wreck. The funny part was after we sat in traffic for probably 30-45 minutes (just as we arrived to the intersection that was full of fire trucks, police cars, an ambulance, and tow trucks) it was our turn to cross and all of the vehicles pulled away. I had to laugh. Although that was some bad luck, I figured we had probably used all of our good luck for the day on making our correct flight and getting our luggage. We walked around Napa and I consulted Frommer’s to find location for a tasty libation. We decided on D
owntown Joe’s. Eric and I sat outside on the patio so that we could enjoy the beautiful evening. He had some IPAs and I had some Black and Tans. After a few beers and an appetizer of spinach dip we walked across the street to have dinner. Frommer’s recommended a tapas place called ZuZu. The restaurant was very small and had a cute little balcony dining room where we sat. Eric and I
ordered a carafe of sangria and five different types of tapas. Two of the dishes we enjoyed were: Moroccan Barbecue Glazed Rack of Lamb with Mint and Red Curry Oil and Niman Ranch Grass Fed Flat-Iron Steak with Roasted Jalapeno Chimichurri. The other three dished featured: duck confit, albondigas, and peppers with garlic cloves. Our dining experience was enjoyable. After dinner we wandered back to the car and drove east to Fairfield where our hotel was. Our hotel room overlooked a pretty courtyard so we decided since it was still fairly early it would be a good idea to go purchase some drinks and have them in the courtyard. Eric’s phone had GPS (which saved us several times) so we looked up a liquor store and followed the directions. Before we went up to our room we stopped in the lobby of our hotel and rented a movie, “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.” We didn’t make it down to enjoy our drinks in the open air; instead we decided to watch the movie and have a drink in our room. I guess we were pretty tired because we fell asleep shortly after we started the movie.
ot pleasant, but not terrible. I was hoping we would make it to the Napa area in enough time to visit a vineyard and start some wine tasting (most of the vineyards close at 5:00). Much to our dismay we came to a stand still just a few miles out of Napa. There must have been a big wreck. The funny part was after we sat in traffic for probably 30-45 minutes (just as we arrived to the intersection that was full of fire trucks, police cars, an ambulance, and tow trucks) it was our turn to cross and all of the vehicles pulled away. I had to laugh. Although that was some bad luck, I figured we had probably used all of our good luck for the day on making our correct flight and getting our luggage. We walked around Napa and I consulted Frommer’s to find location for a tasty libation. We decided on D
owntown Joe’s. Eric and I sat outside on the patio so that we could enjoy the beautiful evening. He had some IPAs and I had some Black and Tans. After a few beers and an appetizer of spinach dip we walked across the street to have dinner. Frommer’s recommended a tapas place called ZuZu. The restaurant was very small and had a cute little balcony dining room where we sat. Eric and I 
ordered a carafe of sangria and five different types of tapas. Two of the dishes we enjoyed were: Moroccan Barbecue Glazed Rack of Lamb with Mint and Red Curry Oil and Niman Ranch Grass Fed Flat-Iron Steak with Roasted Jalapeno Chimichurri. The other three dished featured: duck confit, albondigas, and peppers with garlic cloves. Our dining experience was enjoyable. After dinner we wandered back to the car and drove east to Fairfield where our hotel was. Our hotel room overlooked a pretty courtyard so we decided since it was still fairly early it would be a good idea to go purchase some drinks and have them in the courtyard. Eric’s phone had GPS (which saved us several times) so we looked up a liquor store and followed the directions. Before we went up to our room we stopped in the lobby of our hotel and rented a movie, “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan.” We didn’t make it down to enjoy our drinks in the open air; instead we decided to watch the movie and have a drink in our room. I guess we were pretty tired because we fell asleep shortly after we started the movie.
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