Day 328: Unplanned bliss

Don't trust the word of someone else when you can experience it on your own and make your own decisions.

Today we set out on the road, heading for a couple of quick wine tastings. We set the destination of Cline Vineyard into the GPS and off we went.

We were making great headway, taking note of the beautiful scenery and a few clever signs one of which read 'Summer's here drink wine not beer', when 'the girl in the box' told us we were arriving at our destination as we watched it fly past us.

So we turned around and made the turn only to see Viansa on the sign. We were a little confused but decided to check it out anyway because the grounds were absolutely gorgeous. So we went inside and had a lovely tasting and asked them if they used to be Cline Vineyard and they said no.

We were terribly confused until a few girls overheard us and told us the winery we were looking for was right across the road. We asked for more specifics and they seemed quite confused saying there is no way we could miss it. Of course we thought they were the crazy ones because we did miss it.

They finally patronized us a bit and told us to look for the 'drink wine not beer' sign.... at which point we said 'oh yeah! We did see that!'

So off we went back to Cline... when we got there it was all we expected and more. The experience couldn't have been better by our standards. The guy serving us our wine was pleasant, fun, knowledgable and really enjoyed his job which helped us really enjoy their wine. And the vibe was laid back and casual which is also right up my alley.

After a few tastings and a few more bottles of wine to add to our stash we were headed back to Viansa to enjoy our newfound scenery and some lunch.

Today was far from the plan we had in mind, but it ended up being our favorite day of the trip. To think we almost missed it because we were so transfixed on 'the girl in the box' telling us where to go instead of just going with the flow.

We did end up taking what the day gave us and it was absolutely phenomenal, one of those fabulous unplanned days that only come along once in a blue moon.