Summer travel

 

 

It's unusual for us not having a single trip on the books until Palm Springs in early 2023. On the other hand, summer travel looks more nightmarish than fun this year. All those last minute flight cancellations along with crazy expensive hotels and restaurants. You get to an age when you start to wonder, is it worth the money and effort? 

 

We've had so many wonderful vacations and I'm glad we went to those places when we did. Napa Valley was a regular trip for years and fairly easy with cheap flights to Oakland.  We always stayed at funky, friendly Dr. Wilkerson's Motel in Calistoga. During the pandemic, it was converted into a boutique spa $$$ hotel. 

 

This is one of the fancied up king rooms where we often stayed for about $80. Fresh paint on the cinder block walls, but basically the same motel room. If we ever went back to the Napa Valley, we'd probably spend most of the time talking about how things have changed since the 90's. Which is kind of boring. And certainly dates us.

 

Anyway. Now we have a vacation house in luxurious Twisp! Not exactly the Napa Valley and not exactly a bargain either, but at least a place to get away without an airplane. Summers in the Northwest (when they finally arrive) tend to be beautiful-- not too hot, never humid, few bugs. Speaking of that, we're looking forward to the first really warm day of the year.  Possibly reaching 80 degrees on Saturday!