Sadly, we said farewell to the Monterey area and the gorgeous Pacific coast, as we traveled on to our next destination. We had lunch in San Jose, then kept humming, "Do you know the way to San Jose?" Unfortunately, the traffic was REALLY heavy and our four hour trip took six! However, our travel weariness was soon forgotten when we arrived at Oro Vista Vineyard, the gorgeous home of Connie and Jim Ramos, a very lovely couple that we met while on our Viking River Cruise.
The views from both the front of the house, as well as the back, were so spectacular. Both overlook the vineyards, consisting of over 200 vines of cabernet, zinfandel, merlot and primitevo grapes. I was like a photo maniac snapping pictures constantly. While taking pictures of the back vineyards, I happened to see two deer roaming around. Jim and Connie DO NOT like the deer because they munch on the vines, causing much destruction.
We enjoyed some of Jim's wine, along with cheese and crackers on their charming patio. Then we were served an amazing meal of chicken caccatori, a very fresh green salad, bread, and a super moist apple cake. That home cooked meal in the middle of our road trip was THE BEST! Afterwards, we sat around talking until I was simply too tired to update the blog. Better late than never.
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