Just caught up on Seamail. So sorry to have missed this cruise, but we are on a trip we are calling Whine. We are absolutely not whining that we missed Dingo. This is our very favorite trip of all - up the California Coast, via Big Sur and north to Mendocino and Napa. We HAVE missed our dear friends. Actually, our ship's captain, is quite handsome - without a kilt. He has commanded our Beemer through the most beautiful California coast, through Carmel and Monterey, up through Wine Country to Mendocino to one of our most favorite places. We didn't do the Bridge Climb, but we did have a picnic on the Marin side of the Golden Gate Bridge yesterday. We have Llamas and horses right outside our door at our favorite retreat with an organic garden. The food in Carmel and Monterey is as good as you can get anywhere in the world. We had baby Lambchops (Rack of Lamb) and Abelone at our favorite restaurant called the French Poodle where the chef is Escoffier trained. We went through the California Redwoods and today we went through the little artisan town, learned all about Coffee from the owner of Thanksgiving Coffee Company. We shopped for antique opals, Ugg Boots. We watched Dolphins dancing with Sealions and Pelican's diving for dinner in Monterey Bay. Weather has been amazingly beautiful. Internet too slow to send photos. And we capped our day today in a store called Compass Rose. Really cute little store. We will be dining this weekend in Napa on the Wine Train and have a car and driver reserved for wine tasting on the Silverado Trail this coming weekend. Life is good on land. We are missing our Dingo friends, but we will just get to Australia and New Zealand another time. We opted for the only Med cruise we've missed next year. Happy Thanksgiving to you all.