Solvang...Ahhh wine country!

Joe and I decided to take a drive to a little Danish town near Santa Barbara. We didn't really know what to expect, but it was a perfect little day trip, just the two of us. When we drove in off the exit we saw an awesome wine vineyard, we were going to stop when I noticed that the vineyard was also an ostrich petting/feeding farm. I'm sure some of you would jump all over the chance to pet and feed a gigantic super fast ostrich that could peck your eyeball out in a half a second, right? Well, not this country girl...me and feathered friends don't mix! So, we continued to the little town and were pleasantly surprised at how cute and quaint it was. Solvang has over 150 little boutiques, shops, art galleries and also wine...did I mention they had wine??

We did a couple wine tastings and even purchased 3 bottles that Joe actually liked. Joe and wine mix about as well as me and ostrich...we actually had a lady helping us who gave up on getting Joe to like her wine. She even said to him, "Close your eyes and imagine you are sitting in a beautiful restaurant about to eat your favorite meal, take a sip and let the wine rest on the back of your tongue a minute before you swallow, you will love it."  Joe did as he was told and the lady waited with anticipation and I thought...this might actually work! Joe swallowed the wine and opened his eyes and said, "Um yeah, no that tastes terrible" the lady was so disappointed.

After wine tasting, shopping and eating we ended the day laying in the park under a tree taking in the beautiful day. Oh...and Gloria Jean,  Joe and I picked out a Christmas present for you too... :) you'll love it!