We sat on the tarmac waiting for clearance to take off for over an hour! Apparently part of the air traffic control system was out across the country which meant flight paths needed to be entered manually and in case of error, extra space was needed in the sky between planes. All that took time and didn’t instill a lot of confidence 😬 Thankfully we didn’t have anything planned until 2:00 and once we were in the air it was smooth sailing.
Our 2:00 stop was a winery called Trombetta. It came highly recommended from our AirBnB host and wine-Jason. The tasting took place at the outdoor kitchen at the home of Ricky, one of the owners. We spent 2 hours drinking her wine and eating her food. The wine was great but to be honest it is the food that I will remember. It was outstanding! Cantaloupe with prosciutto and pistachio pesto, pork belly, duck confit, salami – all homemade! Plus wonderful dried pear, Sicilian olives and local cheese. She even told me a wonderful Italian cookbook to buy (Her parents are from Italy).
Our Airbnb is a wonderful California home. It’s small by Minnesota standards, about 700 sq ft. According to Zillow it’s worth $909,000. No joke! It sold only a few years ago for a little less than that. It has an amazing outdoor space with parenthood lights, a grilling area and an outdoor movie area.
We ended the night by walking to one of the top 10 tapas bars in the country – Bravas. It’s in Healdsburg, a 10 minutes walk from our AirBnb. Taking Sandy and Jim’s advice, we opted for cocktails instead of more wine. We choose three small plates, which were wonderful but left no room for the ice cream we passed on the walk back to our Air Bnb, Healdsburg is a cute little town – like Stillwater only it’s centered around a square instead of Main Street.
Halfway Round the Planet, Part 2 