Saturday Ride to Shenandoah Valley

It seems like forever since we rode the bike...yes, as in singular....since Dave got the super duper deluxe comfortable bike, Edie has become a lazy slug and is enjoying being the fluff on the back of the bike.

We called our friends to see who could come out to play, and Scott and Margaret said "Yeah, we're there". So we met at Starbucks at 8 (we got there almost 30 minutes early because we were so anxious to get going) and decided to head for the hills. We make our decision based on two important criteria....the temperature of the day and where we would like to have lunch. The Sierra foothills, or specifically the Shenandoah Valley, won. This includes Plymouth, Fair Play, Mt. Aukum, and Somerset...all the hot spots that you have probably never heard of before.

We visited our friend's winery, Oakstone & Obscurity, and another one that I won't mention because we were not thrilled. If you like to do a little wine tasting but get miffed at the prices and uppity air of Napa, this is a fine place to visit.

We had lunch at one of our favorites, La Bocconato Trattoria, in Fair Play. You might remember that we ate here on Valentine's Day with our grandson (his parents were there too). This alone is worth a trip to the foothills. The food is outstanding. We just sat ourselves on the patio and asked the waitress to let Giovanni cook something for us. Well...here's what he prepared...and it is spectacular...I don't think I have ever had noodles this light and delicious. And I have NO idea how many points this meal is....