I love to go wine tasting. I love to bike ride/hike. I don’t necessarily like to do both at the same time. : ) Your opinion may differ but I don’t think wine and exercise belong in the same sentence. ; )
First of all, please don’t get the impression that I am some kind of wine snob with all kinds of expertise in tannins, vintages, body and bouquet. I’m not. I just like wine. Red wine, white wine, rosé wine, sparkling wine, unusual wine, cheap wine, expensive wine. I really like drinking wine with good friends. And I especially enjoy tasting wines in the beautiful locations where they are produced.
Secondly, please do not get the idea that I’m some kind of athlete who bikes competitively or does 50 miles every morning before breakfast. I’m not. So NOT. (shakes head ruefully.) But, I love bike riding. I love riding along a greenbelt or a river or on an old train track route that’s been converted to a bike path. And if the bike path is relatively easy, I can bike for hours. Till my bottom is sore (I’ll be doing an article later about how to help alleviate that issue. Hehehe.) I’ve biked in the rain, the snow, and in winds that made me feel like I was literally pedaling backwards. But I’ve found that if you are visiting an area that has committed to creating a bike friendly environment for its residents, chances are that you will see some beautiful scenery and find some fun places to stop along the way.
My ideal vacation would include a day or two of wine tasting followed up with a delicious meal (that hopefully incorporates one of those wines I was introduced to earlier). And another day or two to bike ride or hike and enjoy the beauty of the location I’m visiting while also getting some exercise. (I wouldn’t mind a spa day at the end as well, but that’s another story!)
I hope to introduce you to some new places and remind you about some old familiar favorites. Living in the western United States, I am so fortunate to have so many places of beauty within a day’s drive or a short plane ride away. But it’s a big world we live in, and while I’ve only touched a few corners, I look forward to writing about those as well.
Cheers!
Friendship’s the wine of life. Let’s drink of it and to it.
Trails and Tastings 