Rather than fly from city to city this tour, I decided to bring Miho and just ride the bus. This provided us with the rare opportunity to park overnight where ever we wanted to. And since we were heading through Northern California on our way to the Oakland, it made sense to head through the Napa Valley. Parking where ever we wanted also meant waking up in unique settings rather than in a boring hotel room. Like a vineyard. Duh. Nothing like waking up and taking a walk through a dewy vineyard in the crisp but not too chilly air at 8 a.m. with your trusty attack dog. That evening we had a lovely dinner at REDD with Hourglass owners, Mr and Mrs Jeff Smith.