Last night we ate dinner at the award-winning Selva Grill. It is a Peruvian/Asian fusion restaurant on Main Street in Sarasota.
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Ophelia’s on the Bay, Siesta Key, Florida
Ophelia’s is a very welcoming place. From the moment you walk in, the hostesses are there and ready to help you to your table or the bar. If you are a little early, by all means, go to the bar. The food and drinks are excellent there too. I had the Bellini martini at least two times. It is so incredibly good. I am still thinking about it and can’t wait for the next one. Mike likes Mojitos and they make a good one. The bartender, Michael, is great!
Brothers Restaurant at the Red Barn, Santa Ynez, California
This was the second time we ate at Brothers Restaurant at the Red Barn. We wanted to go to Mattei’s but found out it was closed for a while (It has since reopened with different owners). Brother’s restaurant is owned and operated by the same two guys (brothers Matt & Jeff, Nichols) that started Mattei’s, so we thought it was a good bet to be a nice place.
The first time we ate at Brothers Restaurant, we thought it was one of the best restaurants in the area. This time around, we thought the same thing again! The hostess seated us right away. The service was very good, but the food came out a bit slowly.
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Day 23 & 24: Mendocino to Carmel to Palo Alto and Then Back to Carmel
Sunday April 29, 2012
Today is a turning point of sorts. Today, we pack up the car and we head south from Mendocino. For this first time on this trip, we are turning back the way we came. Away from the new and unknown and toward home. Away from the spirit of adventure and romance, and back toward reality.
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Day 19: St. Helena to Healdsburg
Wednesday April 25, 2012
This trip is clearly not the pound shedding experience I had envisioned while I was planning. Our breakfast at Shady Oaks is again a delight of waffles and berries.
Saying farewell to the Napa Valley, we load up the car and head for Sonoma. The landscape in Sonoma has a slightly different feel. Hills are a little less steep, the towns feel a little more residential. It’s still wine country, yet the vineyards here seem larger, more commercial.
Day 18: St. Helena to Calistoga
Tuesday April 24, 2012, 28 miles (45 km)
Total so far: 418 miles (673 km)
The Shady Oaks Bed and Breakfast sure knows how to make breakfast. We gorged ourselves on waffles, fruit and sausage, before heading out to explore the local area by trike. We settled into the seats and cruised on quiet streets to the Silverado Trail. “The Trail” is a relatively major thoroughfare, but it has a really wide bike lane. We didn’t find the traffic disturbing, although it was steady.
Day 10: More Cambria
Monday April 16, 2012
Nancy and I spent another day together in Cambria. I have really fallen in love with this place. The laid back atmosphere and natural beauty have made a distinct impression in me. I’m going to be sorry to leave it behind.
Day 5: Lake Cachuma to Solvang
Wednesday April 11, 2012
13 miles (21 km) – Total so far: 204 miles (328 km)
What a difference a good nights sleep makes! It rained really hard last night, but I slept like a baby. Once I was sure everything inside the tent would stay dry, I actually found the sound of the rain falling on the tent very comforting. I slept till after 7:30 – very late for me.