Detour! We found ourselves a little ahead of schedule and a little too close to one of America’s premier wine growing valleys to not make a slight detour today. The Anderson Valley is just miles from the coast and we decided to pay it and its numerous wineries a visit.
We spent the morning lazily wandering around the town of Mendocino, a former logging town that reinvented itself as a home for artists fleeing the big cities to the south. With numerous restored Victorian homes overlooking the coast, along with several overpriced shops – you name the product – it was easy place to spend three hours with little, but much accomplished.
After breaking camp we headed away from the coast into a smaller, yet stunning 14-mile highway through the Redwoods. Flat, downwind, and cool we made great time along this narrow road.
Quickly the vineyard came into view as we exited the Redwoods, and so did the heat. Summer was here in Mid-October. We made our way to the Navarro vineyard as recommended by our expert Brian and we were impressed. 14 wines on display to taste and no hurry in the process. We settled on a Zinfandel in the end along with some beautiful goat cheese, which we enjoyed by starlight at our quiet little campground.
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