Oh.  My.  God.  What an awesome adventure!  Today, LC and I went on a 6-hour kayaking trip out of Leesburg Virginia and ended at Terera Winery, voted the best winery in Loudon County, where we enjoyed a 2-hour tasting and winery tour.  What a great day!

The weather was very cooperative, not too sunny and not too humid.  It did not rain and the water level was high enough to create a nice current that LC and I enjoyed without too much paddling…although we did have to do our fair share of arm work and maneuvering around rocks and trees that popped up in our path – that was the fun part!

There were 16 of us, plus a guide.  By the end of the journey, especially during the tasting, we all got to know one another fairly well.  LC and I were the only same-sex couple there but no one seemed to mind.  In fact, they gave LC the nickname “appetizer” because he was ALWAYS eating.  We packed a hearty lunch that he most definitely enjoyed while I handled the paddling…it was quite comical.  I left without a nickname, so that’s a good thing!

During the tasting we enjoyed six different wines and then was able to choose one of those six for a full glass.  We developed a really good rapport with our winery rep that the tastings were generous and the “one” glass we were privileged to have ended up being two…or three for some of us! 

After this long day adventure, LC and I made a stop at an historic restaurant in downtown Leesburg for dinner and it was such a lovely night together!  He had the swordfish and I ordered the lamb shank and for dinner we shared a scoop of ice cream.  We ate outside on the patio next to the fountain and it was just so enjoyable – and we talked nonstop the entire dinner.  I felt like we were on our first date, there were so many things we were sharing with one another.  Truly, a memorable weekend!