Reading Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley on our Southern Trip increased our motivation to visit the Steinbeck Center in Salinas. The museum is a tribute to the words of this native son. It is ironic that his writing was vilified by many in his home town yet the Center is a draw to tourists. He even foreshadows this in Travels.
Clips from his movies are shown in sets from each film. This is quite a good museum and a great place for students first encountering this Nobel Laureate.
A question for blog followers: Who is today’s John Steinbeck????
One of the purposes of this trip was to taste the wines of Monterey. Our first tasting was at Ventana. Not only was the wine good, it was on sale. We all felt obligated to show proper respect and improve the economy of the area.
After this excellent winery, we needed supplies and found a local farmers market an ideal place to replenish the larder.
On Wednesday, before our second and third tastings, we stoked up on brunch at First Awakenings in Salinas. The food was good and plentiful; the service excellent. After walking off a bit of brunch in town, we went to Paraiso Winery where we were joined by Bob and Louise (see December blog entry for their fiftieth anniversary event). Again the wine was good and we added to our collections.
By the time we got to Hahn Winery we were about sated but still managed to buy a bit more wine. Jerry and Anna Lee took a moment to toast Bill, Dick and Louise, RV friends who led us on a trip to visit this winery several years ago and are sadly no longer with us.
If you are wondering where we keep wine on an RV, check the storage spots. We always have space for good things and plenty to share. Exhausted from the work of wine tasting and eating, we settled in around the campfire to unwind.
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