On the road again...........

I am sitting in our resort in Windsor just above Santa Rosa on a very beautiful Sunday morning watching Hot Air Balloons float by. It is early and I am amazed at how fast time goes when you are traveling and having a good time. Nancy and I are here for a little girls R and R before I have to go to San Luis Obispo next week and I was so happy that she could join me for a couple of days so we could do a little wine tasting and explore a little more.
As usual, yesterday we found a small festival called Artisano in Geyserville and it had lots of wine and food and crafts! Wow! We had so much fun, but I had too much wine. Not as young as I used to be I guess. I was in bed at 8:30 last night. Goes to show me that I can't run with the bulls anytime soon. But there is something to be said for early to bed, early to rise. Watching the two balloons glide silently across the sky this morning was a wonder to me. So, maybe it was a good thing.
I know most people don't like to take long drives to their destinations anymore, but I for one still like to. It was over 500 miles for us and we took separate cars but we made stops along the way and saw things that other people bypass in their rush to their destinations. We saw some beautiful old victorian houses in Eureka. The small town of Trenidad has a small cove that was sparkling in the sun and showing off for us as we took some pictures of the rocks and the aquamarine sea. We slowly drove through some of the coastal redwoods that you see taking Highway 101 and of course the scenic views of the Pacific ocean on a sunny day stole the show.
Nancy and I have been traveling together for about 25 years now and I never tire of her company. We have gone through a lot together and she never ceases to amaze me in her ability to enjoy everyplace we go and find everything good in an area. She has seen me through a broken leg on a trip we took in Yosemite, and now here in Windsor but she has an unfailing sense of good humor and grace. She takes it all in stride and keeps going forward. I love that about her. She has also taught me it is the journey not the destination that counts. That is why we travel so well together. She is an old soul and she teaches with sunshine and love. It's good to have a friend like that. Everyone should. I am very lucky.