Word of warning to anyone who plans to sip ‘n’ cycle their way through the Santa Ynez Valley: Don’t start off with eight wine tastings at your first stop.
We’d no sooner taken our last gulp of cabernet when I was on my last gasp of air trying to get up a small hill on a mountain bike in a radically wrong gear. I slowed. I stopped. I went sideways.
Fortunately, I quickly learned how to pace myself on both the bike and the booze as did my friends Sue, Sarah and Tracy, traveling companions I’ve written about previously on Run DMZ.
This trip they all flew west and we drove from San Diego to Santa Barbara for several days of R&R in “America’s Riviera,” and that included a day of cycling among the vineyards located along the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail. It’s located in Los Olivos, in the heart of wine country that received a huge publicity boost with the movie Sideways. That’s also the source of the background music in this video. Enjoy.
There are plenty of ways to see California wine country, but the one we prefer involves some peddle power. Highlights from a September 2010 bike tour of select vineyards along the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail in Los Olivos.
12 comments:
I like the new blog layout!
I've never tried wine tasting and bike riding before. It sounds tricky!
By the way, the movie (pictures/slide show/video?) didn't work for me. I'll have to use my imagination. ;)
Wow!! That looks like a blast. I'd probably end upsidedown :). The video did work for me and I thought it was so cool. Glad you had an excellent time!!
I've always wanted to do a wine/bike tour like that! I love the video and the idea. Maybe that will be my next adventure! :)
What a great trip and video! I am planning on doing a bike ride/wine tour for my 30th birthday in two years so I am excited to see someone else who has done it and loved it! Thanks for the post.
O my goodness. Watch for Drunken Cyclist. Nice new blog lay out.
I'm LOVING your new layout. It's a nice change for fall! Your trip sounded like lots of fun, I'm with Jill, I would have been upside down! Now wine and running, hmm...I guess I wouldn't get very far with that either!
Nice to be back blogging with you!
LOVE the new blog theme!
The wine/bike tour looks like a blast!
That's such a beautiful part of California. I keep trying tk take my wife to the Marriott in Samta Tnez for a weekend away, but there are never any available rooms!
Wow, Anne!! I was hoping you would write a post about your trip - the video is even better. I am putting that on my list of things to do in California before I die. Beautiful! You all look like you had such a fun time. I love the difference between 'first tasting' and 'final tasting'. There were a lot more giggles :)
I love the new layout of Run-DMZ, by the way. You are so talented.
Loved the video...looks like you guys had such fun :)
Looks fun and a good time, nica!.
Rinus.
www.rinusrunning.nl
Louise says...Wow you are getting fancy...look at this new layout, LOVE IT! Secondly, histerical...love the first tasting along with the last tasting, isn't that how it always goes!?
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