長週末 Long Weekend in Napa

I have a dream.  I live for the weekends and especially for the three day weekends.  A long vacation comes by rarely and tends to require too much planning.  A long weekend is the perfect 'pick me up' and a little impromptu that rejuvenates the senses.  Napa here we come!

ps.  Can anyone guess why I post this photo of flower patterned wall paper? 

拜民權領袖金恩博士之賜, 上週渡了個長週末, 自從復職以來 任何能讓我睡懶覺的假日LK都無限歡迎!!!  星期六是媽咪自由日父子日, LK先生負責帶小V, 我ㄧ早便悠閒看牙醫去(啥, 看牙醫也成了節目?!) 看完牙醫重頭戲才開始, 約死黨Dr. C於Upper Fillmore喝茶逛街閒聊購物, girls' outing乃最扎實的心理治療 :)
星期天全家啟程赴Napa, 沒特定行程走到哪玩到哪, 從平素緊湊的時間表抽出兩天慢活, 好山好水美景佳餚頓讓五感復甦, 以下看圖說故事:

Napa氣候近似南歐, 後起之秀佳釀連連打敗法國百年名莊. 此時各酒莊葡萄早收成, 光禿禿的枝芽冬陽映照下別有風味. 

The winter sun, the wintery winery… the alluring aroma of libation, joie de vivre! 

就算不品酒, 閒看風景曬太陽也很愜意.

 People watching behind the French doors. 

小V嗜吃乳酪起司, 尤其偏愛味道重的藍黴. 

A plate full of lush cheese and dried berries. 

城內小溪流綠樹拂掩, 突然好想提筆畫畫. 

Creekside of downtown Napa. 

香料市集如藥舖, 神農嚐百草東嗅嗅西聞聞. 

Loving the apothecary of the spice market. 

正巧碰上松露祭, 來個三連拍: 
The enticing Truffle Festival... 

松露達人講解如何品味, 

Each shaving costs $$$ 

各式松露食品, 

From truffle salt to truffle oil...

賣相欠奉然貨真價實的黑金黑鑽石!
 
The black gold or diamond rather :)

久違的豪邁義式甜點總匯. 

Cannoli, panna cotta, baba rum… the mighty Italian dolci! 

蔬果控的我忍不住攝下這幅美麗朝鮮薊. 

I have to say I prefer a stem of artichoke over roses anytime. 

喝茶還是吃黑巧克力? 

Tea or dark chocolate?  Both please. 

回程途中經可愛小店名Poor House, 是寒舍的意思嗎?

The store named Poor House.  Nothing poor about it... its beautiful selection was in fact anything but poor. 

都已是七歲孩子的媽了睡前還愛讀童書, 誰教故事說得是我永遠的偶像Audrey Hepburn呢?

Last note to the long weekend… a big girl needed her bedtime story, too.  My and everyone's all time favorite style icon, Audrey Hepburn, was wonderfully portrayed in Just Being Audrey.