Mr. B and I didn't have much planned for Memorial Day Weekend.....but he did take me out on Friday night to a local French restaurant in Lafayette - Reve Bistro. As we have gotten older we are tending to stay home most nights, especially me. So Friday night was a fun and delicious adventure!
And on Sunday we decided to head up to Sonoma to go to the Paris Flea Market at Cornerstone and sponsored by Chateau Sonoma. It was a little cloudy and drizzly outside but we were ready for an adventure.
The vineyards were full of fresh new growth and we found lot's of people who had nothing to do on this three day weekend deciding to go up to the wine country!
There were lots of venders there as well as several places to eat.
Mr. B spotted this beautiful window? adornment? well whatever it was, it was beautiful!
I learned how to get the French Bistro look.....
The French Sonoma Peloton......
And under one of the "big tops" were some beautiful antiques....
There was a Frenchman singing and playing an antique card fed music box filled with French tunes! It certainly added to the atmosphere and was fun too!
The rain held out while we enjoyed a glass of Rose, the gardens, the music and the antiques.
The Clematis was especially stunning growing over the walls...
The flea market was on the outskirts of town and we decided to head into Sonoma for some lunch at The Girl and the Fig. By the time we arrived, so did the rain. There was no outdoor seating and the inside of the restaurant was packed......so was every other restaurant there! Mr. B found out that besides it being a three day weekend, Bottlerock was happening in the Napa Valley. We left Sonoma in a downpour and headed towards home.....
Mr. B missed our turn off of the freeway and we decided to take a different route. We ended up in Crockett at The Dead Fish which was perfect. We sat in the bar area at a table next to the big windows looking out over the Carquinez Straights. Great timing, perfect atmosphere and yummy food.
On a warm day, it's nice to sit outside and enjoy the train blowing it's whistle just a few feet below you as Amtrak rolls by.
Nice weekend all around....hope yours was as well.....
