by leandra | Nov 25, 2017 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
After a leisurely breakfast at the hotel we met my friend Barb (from high school) & her husband, Jon at Davenport Cellars at noon. Phil was our wine pourer and he definitely opened up a bit when we started talking about travel and discovered we both love one of...
by leandra | Nov 23, 2017 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
We met our friend from college, Nate Wall, at Day Wines for a tasting and tour. Got to try a bunch of different wines and have a great conversation about wine making methods. Our next destination was Sweet Oregon Berry Co, for their delicious hand pies. Eric got...
by leandra | Nov 22, 2017 | Food & Drink, Travel, USA Travel
Our flight into Seattle landed at 10pm, so fortunately our friends Dave and Jake who offered to host us for the night live just a few minutes from the airport. Of course we stayed up talking and hanging out with them and their three crazy dogs for a while. Thankfully...
by leandra | Nov 18, 2017 | International Travel, Travel
After visiting the Musée de l’Orangerie and several other sights on Sunday, we took the metro down to the Saint Germain area and picked up picnic supplies for a relaxing lunch in the Luxembourg Gardens. We chose a bottle of chilled champagne from La...
by leandra | Nov 17, 2017 | International Travel, street art, Travel
On this trip we spent a lot of time inside the major museums and a palace, which will have their own posts. In between we wandered around the city enjoying the many Parisian sights, taking full advantage of our metro card. Notre Dame near sunset Pont de Invalides...