Feeling Fortunate

Keith and I have just started a 3 month road trip/training camp. With news of an impending snowstorm we packed up our camperized van early and hit the highways before we got snowed in (and a good thing too as Kamloops experienced road closures after we got ~50cm). What arrived within 24hrs of leaving town! Our sadness at leaving ski season behind diminished 2 days later as we met up with friends in Corvallis Oregon to do some spectacular road riding. This state definitely deserved more time exploring but we were in search of sunshine and double digit temperatures so continued south. We found what we were looking for in the Napa Valley of California. After stocking up on some Clif Family wines and ridding travel fatigue with a couple nights and rides in the St Helena area we made our way to ClifBar to say hi and stock up on the food essentials; mojo bars, kits organics and luna protein top the list. The Good Stuff! This place is magic. We have spent tea