A long weekend in California. Looked like an excuse to fly Air New Zealand (amazing in flight service), with some winetasting in Sideways country (Solvang and Santa Ynez), and a run up the coast to Santa Cruz.
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Pulling in front of a BA 777 on the way to 27R at Heathrow
Post takeoff snack. Nice Sauv Blanc :).
Dinner - Starter, smoked duck salad.
Dinner - Main course, truffle butter and porcini stuffed roast chicken
Dinner: Afters - creme caramel, florentine biscuit and dessert wine
More food! Port and cheese.
Melted mini-icebergs in the sea near Greenland
Cora's Coffee Shoppe - Santa Monica
Driving up Hwy 1
Pacific Breakers
Outside my hotel
Welcome to Solvang!
Yum. "Surfboard" Danish Pastries here.
Alma Rosa winery's tasting room
Lafond Winery
Lafond Winery
Imagine a picnic lunch here
Bucolic drive through vineyards
Back to Solvang!
Kalyra Winery
Santa Cruz from the air
A forest fire in the mountains
Marina del Rey and LAX
Marina del Rey and LAX
LAX
Air New Zealand lounge, LAX
Our plane is here!
Another forest fire North West of LA
Cute Air New Zealand washback thing
Dinner: Lamb two ways with garlic risotto
Hot breakfast: French toast with fresh berries.