Romantic Getaway

It used to be that Billy and I would go to Solvang and spend a weekend every year for our anniversary in September. The last few years we had to pass on that. Although, we would go up for a day or cruise into town from camping at Cachuma, we weren't able to actually stay. We were long past due and it was time.

We have never come up at this time of year (late December) and we found that we really liked it. It was cold and crisp, just the way we like it. The landscape was different. Vines were barren, fields were brown and, yet, everything was still just as beautiful. Wine tasting toasted us up and we welcomed it.

After a nice filling breakfast in Summerland, we headed to our first winery, Rideau Vineyard.

A Scenic Window

Corks

Starting off the day with a Little Red

A couple of cool doors at Firestone Winery.

Iron Work

A Secret Entrance

Koehler Winery

A Very Interesting Counter Top

Not Your Typical Fence

The drives from winery to winery gave some wonderful photo opportunities.

Painted Landscape

Along the Road

Enjoying the Countryside

Rows

Majestic Oak

We were able to go into the barrel room at Rusack. Always a treat!

Wine Barrel

Barrel Room

A few good dead leaves are still a thing of beauty.

Fiery Leaves

Crispy Leaf at Kalyra

Still Beautiful

Time for a nap and then off to dinner.

And Some More Wine.

Each night after dinner we went for a stroll. Can you tell it was a little cold?

A Wintry Leaf

And in the morning I would go for a walk.

Before Sunrise

Solvang Lasso's the Moon

I ran into a couple of friends along the way.

Curious Fellow

A Deer Friend

The River was Dry

Fence Post

Almost Looks Like Under Sea Coral

A Crisp Morning

Then it was time to come home. We had a fabulous getaway and will definitely come back to stay this time of year again.