This weekend I went to Oregon to spend some time with my friend, Lucky.
Thanks to Margie's recommendation of http://www.harvesthosts.com/ , I scored a "free" campsite at a Fly High/Longsword vineyard. This is the view from the camper door
Those vines are less than 10 feet from the camper! The concept of Harvest Hosts is cool. You get to camp at a farm/vineyard/orchard for free with the expectation that you'll probably buy something from the host. I lived up to that expectation and got a wonderful case of wine. The Vintner/owner/host greeted me while I was walking the pack. He has pet ducks and gave me a fresh egg. I haven't made an omelette yet, but am looking forward to tasting it soon.
Our plan was to visit wineries on the Applegate Wine Trail. We started near Grants Pass, OR and worked our way back down to the campsite near Jacksonville, OR. One of the lovely views of the Applegate River Valley:
Wine and cheese:
After stopping at several wineries, we got back to the campsite. Our tasting "room" was a wonderful patio:
The Vintner used to have an AussieX, so Thomas' "antics" were well-tolerated
We had some drop-in guests:
The guy with the hang-glider *MAY* have talked me into trying it. We'll see.
I had hoped to see Mt Shasta on the way up, but it was snowing and visibility was low. The trip back was a different story! Mt Shasta:
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