Pasa Robles: Weekend Getaway

Last year Mr. Rogue and I wanted to get away for a trip. Since neither of us had a lot of time that we could take off of work we decided to take a long weekend and take a mini road trip to Pasa Robles. We took a long drive up the coast of California and stayed at a wonderful Bed and Breakfast surrounded by endless fields of grapes.



We got there Friday night and ended up vegging in our room. On Saturday we woke up early and explored the area around us. At noon we had a rented shuttle pick us up and take us to three various wine rooms for us to taste the wine. I say it was hit or miss for me in this area. Either I loved the glass of wine or I hated it. There were very few that were in between. After our explorations of the vineyards we were taken to our dinner reservations at the Justin Wineries. This meal, a seven course creation of the artistry of food, was probably one of the best dinners I ever had. Unfortunately I was hammered so it could have also been one of the worst meals I ever had. You see I am a light weight when it comes to drinking and after wine tasting all day I got to the meal slightly tipsy. Each of the seven courses was also paired with a half glass of wine. Although the wine was delicious I started scooting my half drunken glasses across the table to Mr. Rogue. At the end of the meal he managed to finish all of his wine and most of my sneakily snuck over wine glasses. We were both pretty drunk and so happy that we had opted to rent the shuttle for the day.

I was surprised when I woke up Sunday without a hangover and I was excited with the fact that I felt great because we were going to explore Hearst Castle today. I just cannot find the words to describe how amazing I felt looking at this castle. There was so much to see and so much to take in. It was truly one of the most BEAUTIFUL, breathtaking places that I have ever been. And I would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone interested in architecture or the arts.