wine tasting

Woke up really early, rented a taxi to drive us around and did some wine and cheese tastings. Great Valentines Day activity. I still don't understand how wine made entirely of grapes can have undertones of plum, cherries, flowers, etc. Amid these wine descriptions, we had the pleasure and privilege of trying a white wine that tastes like "a gypsy's kiss." Then went to an outdoor concert at the botanical garden. Brought picnic supplies, took a much needed nap listening to music, held a boa constrictor--a la Britney Spears (but wearing slightly more clothes)--and hung out in a gazebo. So much traffic on the way back, which meant I had time to climb a rock and watch the sunset as the bus creeped alongside.