Napa
We finally managed to visit the French Laundry recently, in Napa, and I enjoyed every single bite.
I did a little sketch of each course and item as it was served...
The food was beautiful, as well as delicious, and it was a pleasure to draw.
I can still taste the flavours now...
This weekend we went to Napa Valley, north of San Francisco, to go up in a hot air balloon. We waited in the pre-dawn for the balloons to be lit and the baskets prepared, and nervously readied for the ride.
We watched the sun come up and it was magical... 
I managed to bring one brush, a little sketchbook and travel paints in my pockets and did several watercolour paintings. It was a surreal sketching experience unlike anything I've had before: painting while over 1000ft up in the air, feeling the sun and breeze ruffling the pages.
Napa Valley in all its glory glided past slowly, with San Francisco in the far distance.
Here's a little sketch I did of the vineyards below us as we floated gently past...
If you ever get the chance to go up in a balloon, I recommend it! Thank you Napa Valley Balloons
