Weekend Recap

As I mentioned in the Friday Facts post, we spontaneously went to Napa Valley on Friday to meet up with some friends from Germany/Switzerland who are traveling in California right now and who had contacted us on short notice to see if we wanted to meet up with them. Of course, we wanted to! It gaves us a very welcome excuse to get out of the house and since Napa is only an hour drive from here, it was a convenient place to meet up.

My friend suggested to meet up at Robert Mondavi Vineyard & Winery (which is my Dad’s favorite and I assume he shed some tears when I sent him a picture from our visit). The weather was perfect and we enjoyed the wine and the scenery.

Robert Mondavi Winery

Robert Mondavi Winery

It was so nice to hang out with some friends. We don’t get to many visitors over here, so whenever we get the chance to meet up with friends who are passing through our neck of the woods, we jump on the opportunity (screw what I said about not traveling and spending money – this was worth the exception!).

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my friend Ilka and me

Robert Mondavi Winery

Robert Mondavi Winery

Robert Mondavi Winery

We went and had lunch at “Rutherford Grill” up the road, a pretty popular place. There was an hour wait and we ended up getting drinks on the patio while we were waiting for a table. The time flew by quickly because of great company and conversation. We got a table inside and had delicious food for lunch. J had ribs and I had Bangers and Mash. My friend’s husband ordered kale salad and I have yet to figure out what kale is in German. The dictionary says “Grünkohl“, but I am not sure if this is really the same thing (fellow Germans, enlighten me, if you have a clue).

Rutherford Grill

Napa Valley

Napa Valley

In the afternoon, we decided to stop at Dean & DeLuca Delicatessen. It’s not really an option to not stop there when you’re in Napa, am I right? We got some afternoon coffee and perused the store for a while. After some more talking, we had to say goodbye and J and I headed home and our friends drove back to San Francisco, where they were staying for the night. I am so glad we had the opportunity to spend the day together!

Napa Valley

Napa Valley

Other good things this weekend:

Red Sox baseball (did you see the game last night? The Red Sox were down 1:5 until the 8th inning against the Detroit Tigers and  came back with a Grand Slam in the 8th and a hit in the 9th to win 6:5 – woot!) ♥ Zucchini bread ♥ gym time ♥ afternoon naps ♥ reading ♥ phone calls with my family ♥ tea ♥ candles ♥ a little rearranging in the living room ♥ hazelnut creamer ♥

How was your weekend?

  1. I love when last minute plans come together and you wind up having a wonderful time with dear friends. Looks like the weather was kind to you!

    I don’t really care who wins the ALCS (Cardinals have played both the Tigers and the Red Sox in the World Series in recent years, though I guess it would be nice to payback the Red Sox for the 2004 World Series. ;) )… but, the Red Sox game last night? The comeback? THAT is what post-season play is all about. I love it!

  2. Yeah, kale is NOT grünkohl. I have no idea why it translates like that. Her is what i have found:(from germanfoodguide.com)

    Kale belongs to the cabbage family, but unlike other cabbage varieties, its leaves do not form a head. Its leaves are large, fibrous, and rippled. Leaf colors range from light green to dark green and violet-green to violet-brown.

  3. goodness your Napa trip looks delightful. seriously i’d love to spend a day at the Mondavi winery, ha.

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