Sonoma County

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A few months ago, I made a list of places I wanted to visit and going to Sonoma or a wine city was on top of that list. Finally, that idea was accomplished last weekend. My friend and I moseyed on to Sonoma County where, we spent 2 full days exploring and simply relaxing. No phones, no tweeting, no facebook....ummm, ok that's a lie! I couldn't help but, take photos of this experience. Here's why....

From Oakland airport, we drove about an hour to get to our villa. You see, this villa is situated in the middle of a rural countryside where it's very secluded, quiet and it's about 15-20 min. drive to the coast (the closest downtown in the area). After our night flight (a decision made by my friend), the drive there was dark and the windy road didn't help ease our skepticism in our ability to find this place. Luckily, I was the passenger so, I was happy to navigate our way around. If it was up to me, I highly suggest that if you come here, do it during day time. You get a nice view of the countryside on the way to the villa instead of blindingly try to look for this place at night. Anyhew, once we arrived it was all worth it. We drove into a stretched driveway, parked and walked into a lobby. Right away, you feel this warm (literally and figuratively speaking) and cozy vibe. It reminded me of a time when I was little, I would be sitting by a fireplace drinking a hot chocolate while listening to my parents have an adult conversation. Bringing back that nostalgic feeling gave this mini vacation a good start.

The room we stayed in was the Deluxe Villa. It included (besides the standard accommodation) a fireplace, elegant furnishings & wooded ceilings with recessed lightings. This place was just perfect for getting away and recuperate (definitely, a much needed getaway!).