I just got back yesterday from a busy busy….busy trip up in the Napa Valley. Loaded with 23 folks from around the US & Canada (Georgia, Alabama, New York, New Jersey) my trusty co-leader and I showed everyone a fantastic time. Temperatures reached into the 90’s some days so we had to get our biking done early, but with that a nice spa was waiting for us in the afternoon. I was so busy I did not have too much time to take photos, but I did manage to snap a few. Here are my favorites!

I’m starting to lose track of how many trips I have led during my 5 year Backroads career. 60? 70? And during this time I have met many many great people. Well this past week in the wine country I think I might have had my favorite group yet. Just 5 people from around the country looking for a good week of wine, food, and great biking. Below are some of my favorite shots of the week. If only every trip could be this enjoyable!

Wow, as I write this I notice how long its been since my last post. The last few weeks have taken me away from the camera and into the office, but I’m back at it again! I just got back from the first wine country trip of the season here in sunny California. It is such a beautiful place this time of year and you can already feel the energy beginning to build for the upcoming 2009 wine season. Each day the weather is getting warmer and while the trip started off with some pretty chilly winds, it progressed to 75 degrees by the end of the week. As always here are some of my favorite shots of the week and you can watch a slideshow of all of the images here. Enjoy!