We started day five with a super exciting hot hair balloon ride just outside of Napa Valley. We were supposed to go over the valley itself, but due to the foggy conditions, we had to move out of the valley. What a neat experience, and a great view! We got up to 3,700 feet, which was both exciting and terrifying! It's amazing how hot it is up there, we thought it would be chilly, but the heat coming off the burner nearly gave us sun burns!
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| We're beating the other balloon! |
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| Hot Stuff! |
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| The whole group! |
Then, off we went on our wine tour, what a blast. Our guide Steve was super nice and informative, letting us pick grapes right off the vine at a few vineyards. We visited 4 different winery's, one so tiny it was literally in a guys house, we had lunch on his back porch! We had a fun group on our tour, couples from Canada, Philadelphia, Minnesota and even New Zealand. I drank more red wine than I ever have, and we made some great new discoveries. Adam decided he like Pinot Noir's, and we have a nice crate of wine to get on the plane with now. Hopefully, it will make it home with no leaks!
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| Whetstone Vineyard |
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| Merryvale Winery |
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| Fermentation room at Merryvale |
Dinner at Michael Chiarello's restaurant Bottego in Yountville was wonderful, of course more wine to go along!
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