Getting Shot in Wine Country
Apr. 9th, 2021 11:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
canyonwalkerThree weeks after I got my first Covid-19 vaccine shot— which entailed a road trip of 108 miles each way— I'm heading out to get my second shot tomorrow morning. And this one only requires driving 87 miles each way! 😂
It's closer because this time I'm only driving to Napa. "Only"!
Yes, Napa is well known as wine country. Napa Valley is the most prestigious wine-growing region in the US and one of the premier locations in the world. While "Napa Valley" is regional designation used for classifying where wine grapes are grown, Napa is also an actual city (pop. 80,000-ish) in that region and is the county seat of Napa County.
That fun little bit of travelog aside, I'm not actually going to Napa, Napa Valley, or Napa County for wines. I'm going for my second vaccine shot. Could I combine the trip with wine tasting? Sure; but it's just not fun right now. Wineries have changed their tasting programs for the practical demands of the no-really-it's-not-over-yet Coronavirus pandemic. It's not fun for Hawk, who's accompanying me and can't drink, and it's not worth it.
So, are we just going to drive 174 miles round trip for my shot and call it a day? Heck, no! There's great weather on tap— sunny and 77° in the forecast— and beautiful countryside to enjoy it in. We plan to go for a short hike to a waterfall after I get my shot.
Then, if time permits and I'm feeling well, maaaybe we'll stop at a winery or two. 😇😅🍷
Update: See how the day turned out! Keep reading in next blog.
It's closer because this time I'm only driving to Napa. "Only"!
Yes, Napa is well known as wine country. Napa Valley is the most prestigious wine-growing region in the US and one of the premier locations in the world. While "Napa Valley" is regional designation used for classifying where wine grapes are grown, Napa is also an actual city (pop. 80,000-ish) in that region and is the county seat of Napa County.
That fun little bit of travelog aside, I'm not actually going to Napa, Napa Valley, or Napa County for wines. I'm going for my second vaccine shot. Could I combine the trip with wine tasting? Sure; but it's just not fun right now. Wineries have changed their tasting programs for the practical demands of the no-really-it's-not-over-yet Coronavirus pandemic. It's not fun for Hawk, who's accompanying me and can't drink, and it's not worth it.
So, are we just going to drive 174 miles round trip for my shot and call it a day? Heck, no! There's great weather on tap— sunny and 77° in the forecast— and beautiful countryside to enjoy it in. We plan to go for a short hike to a waterfall after I get my shot.
Then, if time permits and I'm feeling well, maaaybe we'll stop at a winery or two. 😇😅🍷
Update: See how the day turned out! Keep reading in next blog.
