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Road Trip to Ojai and Paso Robles
Feb 18 to 24
We stopped for a couple nights in Ojai on our way to Paso Robles.
This is Lorri driving us there.
This is the road to Ojai from the 101
We stayed at the Emerald Iguana. This is the Emerald Iguana
Our room wasn't ready when we arrived so we went in to town and roamed around
This is the old bell tower. It still rings on the hour.
This place wasn't open. We'll check it out next time.
We had a glass at the Ojai Vineyard tasting room.
It was pretty good wine!
Just off the main drag
The main drag!
The following few photos are of our accommodations at the Emerald Iguana
Stuff for sale
Our king bed
The sitting area and electric fireplace
Bathroom
The private patio
The pool area
The coffee/snack room
The entry to our room
The Feather Room
That evening we walked into town down this quiet residential street
Another view of the bell tower
Dinner at Topa Topa
Not a good selfie
Actual dinner was from Sama Sama at Topa Topa - two businesses, one building
Didn't know it was trivia night!
Our dinner was excellent!
Our trivia results? Not so much. Did OK on history and "what happened first?", though
The Inn at night
The office. Last time here, we stayed in the room above the office. It was very nice too!
The Ojai Valley Museum, formerly,
St Thomas Aquinas Church
As a surveyor, I wanted to see the Mapping exhibit but the museum was closed :-(
Plaque on the bell tower building
Lorri
More Lorri
I have never trusted wine enough to dance
We ate our deli lunch at Majestic Oak Winery, right in the middle of town
Their wines are OK, but the setting is very nice
Entrance to the city park
Same entrance at night
We started the evening (Wednesday) at Sam's Place
Sam took a photo of us
Next stop was Tres Hermanas
"Tacos and Tequilas"
There were only Dos Hermanas working that evening
On the walk back to the hotel, I took a photo of Sam's place. I don't think the young lady was happy about it.
On Thursday, we headed up to Paso. This is what US 101 looks like going that way.
We stopped for lunch at Laetitia, our favorite rest stop!
We had a bottle of fine bubbly
And stuff that we brought with us. we sat inside because it was cool and breezy out.
Vines were just starting to bud
Only been to one of these wineries.
El Paso de los Robles
Thursday to Monday
The following few photos are of our Airbnb
LR
Kitchen
Welcome wine
More kitchen
BR one
Bathroom
Front yard fire pit
BR two
Dinner!!! We had dinner at our Airbnb with stuff we bought when we left Ojai
Walking around town
The old city hall, now in the center of the town square
Brown Butter Cookie Co
The Town Square
Paso Robles Station
I shot an arrow in the air...
Friday, first stop
Here we are at Linne Calodo
Portrait of tulips
Ready for a tasting
Our next tasting was at Lone Madrone but...
We had some time to kill, so we swung in to Donati when we noticed this sign!
Wine and SPIRITS!
We opted for spirits!
They were all pretty good! We bought a vodka!
Lone Madrone is just across the street (Rte. 46) from Donati
They had a private tasting set up for us with Marcus, son of one of the owners, and heir apparent
He was knowledgeable and friendly and, we found out, is good friends with a wine-maker friend of ours.
Friday night
we walked back through town to the train station where we had dinner at...
Junction!
The tapas were muy bueno, as were the wine and the service!
Saturday
Lunch at Jeffry's.
This look says it all. Not impressed. Sorry, Jeffry.
Saturday evening we had apps here at S'Aranella.
Selfie at S'Aranella from our seats looking out toward the town square with our backs to the restaurant.
Next stop, Parchetto.
Good atmosphere, good service...
...and the best scallops ever!
Comfy bar stools! What more do you need?
Looks inviting!
Sunday
Starting at Alto Colina
Another beautiful day in Paso. We sat outside overlooking the valley and vineyards on the hills beyond
We met the founder/owner Bob Tillman and had a nice visit.
Bob's house. Just kidding. Don't know whose it is, but I'd like to live there.
We stopped here
We bought some organic stuff and met Mr. Pig
Adelaida
We are members of Adelaida Wine Club
They make very nice wines
and their property is beautiful!
and they were ready for us! The Hill Party! That's us!
Some of their vines
More vines and their house.
Even more vines! Love the patterns of the rows.
Monday
Alas! Too soon it was time to head home. This is 46 East, heading to I-5
Only 145 miles to LA! Only another 100 miles to San Diego after that!
Approaching the Grapevine. This is nothing like the grapevines we saw in Paso.
We made good time going through LA and got home safely, It was a great trip and lots of fun, food, wine, and adventures. Cheers!