A STOP IN THE WINE COUNTRY

Because of the heavy rains in California, flowers are blooming everywhere. They are not only along side the road but fields are gold and hills are reddish with wildflower. The vines in the Napa area are also looking lush. We had fun riding the Wine Train past the vineyards and of course, we had to lunch at the famous French Laundry restaurant. The meal was very good but I don't think they lived up to the claim of best restaurant in the US.
We left the RV in the park and drove US 1 along the coast to the Albion River Inn. What a wonderful view from our room and we enjoyed the coziness of the fireplace in the evening. On the way, we stopped at Bodega Bay for the blessing of the boats for the opening of salmon fishing. The boats were all decorated for a watery parade. The drive was beautiful along the ocean and then the drive back through the redwoods was equally lovely.