Day 22 June 15th

Day 22 June 15^th

Today my mom and I headed to Napa Valley to relax and enjoy some wine. We had planned on renting her a bike and biking up the Silverado Trail which snakes its way through Napa’s vineyards, but instead, at the last minute we decided to take a trip on the Wine Train.

This train takes the same route we had planned on biking but in style. The train travels the whole 32 miles of the Napa valley nice and slowly, allowing passengers to take in all the beauty the vineyards have to offer.

Also, and our favorite part of the trip, was a 4 course gourmet meal. We started the trip off with a wine tasting, and quickly were whisked away by the moving train. Once seated, we were served hourdervs of olives, cheese, smoked salmon and prosciutto, as we lazily made our way north. Then the salad came with gorgonzola cheese and candied walnuts, which were delicious! For the main course I had grilled salmon over vegetables, and pasta covered in a white wine cream sauce, it was amazing!! Mom had beef tenderloin with all the fixings. Lastly was dessert, I of course had the tiramisu, and mom had the crembrule, both of which were great!

We coasted back into town, both full and completely relaxed, and headed over to check in at the Hilton. The rest of the day we just lounged, we laid by the pool, went to a movie, and just took it easy. What a great day!! If you’re ever in Napa, ride the Wine Train, it was great!