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Touring Around Seattle Before Taking The Amtrak Empire Builder Train Home!
Touring Around Seattle Before Taking The Amtrak Empire Builder Train Home!

Touring Around Seattle Before Taking The Amtrak Empire Builder Train Home!

After a long and eventful trip to Seattle (previous post), Steve DOS and I slept well the first night at the Hyatt Olive 8 Hotel in Seattle. This hotel is part of the Hyatt Chain and directly across the street…

February Days at Home and around Central Florida
February Days at Home and around Central Florida

February Days at Home and around Central Florida

After so many years of traveling for work and leisure, it’s been nice being retired and home for a few weeks. Steve (DOS) and I both have enjoyed relaxing and catching up errands around the house, visiting with friends, neighbors,…

Platypus Tours thru the Russian River Valley
Platypus Tours thru the Russian River Valley

Platypus Tours thru the Russian River Valley

On our first full day in Sonoma (Friday) we took another Platypus Tour, this time thru the northern part of Sonoma thru the Russian River Valley. As this area is a bit further and rural than most people visit and…

Bye to Napa. Hello Sonoma!
Bye to Napa. Hello Sonoma!

Bye to Napa. Hello Sonoma!

After a wonderful 5 night stay in Napa, it was time to move on to nearby Sonoma for another four night stay. But first, we had a couple errands to do before leaving. The first was picking up our laundry…

Platypus Tours Napa #2: Paoletti, Tedeschi, and Clos Pegase Wineries
Platypus Tours Napa #2: Paoletti, Tedeschi, and Clos Pegase Wineries

Platypus Tours Napa #2: Paoletti, Tedeschi, and Clos Pegase Wineries

Continuing on with our Napa Valley trip, in this post we will take our second Platypus Tour in Napa. Of the four Platypus tours we would ultimately take this trip (2 in Napa and 2 in Sonoma) this was the…

Exploring Napa on our Own: Charles Krug and V. Sattui
Exploring Napa on our Own: Charles Krug and V. Sattui

Exploring Napa on our Own: Charles Krug and V. Sattui

As Steve (DOS) and I were in Napa for 5 days, we had a couple “free days” where we weren’t taking a wine tour with Platypus, which allowed us to go to a couple wineries and lunches on our own.…

Touring Napa Valley with Platypus Tours
Touring Napa Valley with Platypus Tours

Touring Napa Valley with Platypus Tours

Steve (DOS) and I stayed in Napa Valley for five nights, followed by four nights in Sonoma. We went to many different wineries ranging from the boutique to the large and well known ‘name’ wineries. As a point of reference…