Stopped in Glen Ellen to sample Wine Country Chocolates. Best known for their truffles. We sampled today’s special ganache - divine - and watched the hand-making of chocolates. Didn’t escape without a few treats. Unfortunately there are no preservatives in them so they have to be eaten quickly!
This is also Jack London territory. We saw his Dawson City home in June and now are in the region where he lived most of his life. His huge ranch was donated to the county and is now a state park in the middle of wine country.
Then on to Sonoma, a charming town that is the epicenter of California history. Twenty-five cent version: This is where the Bear Revolution occurred - a group of renegades who tried to create an independent country centered in Sanoma. It lasted 14 days but the grizzly bear of their flag is still on the California state flag. Did you know that the reason for the Spanish missions was two-fold? Bringing Catholic religion to native population but also a political motive of stopping Russian advancement down coast of what is now California. We scratched our heads the other day when we crossed the Russian River.
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| Mission in Sonoma |
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| Pomegranates, olives and quince growing in the mission garden |
Ended our day in Petaluma tracking down Petaluma Pies - came home with meat pies and Sweet Potato pie - today’s special. We’re eating it as soon as we check our email and head home…
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