Yes, let's face it, I am a city gal. This foray into the land of hills and valleys was fine but where the heck would I find something wonderful to eat and a nice place to lay my head? The Glenora Winery and Inn was sort of like an old folks home or a spa in it's demeanor, with an attractive new building and large red wine caskets strewn about the wide grass lawns, gently sloping to the vinyard and the lake below. Sitting outside on the deck the diners could watch Jon and I turning around after missing the turn for the winery as we arrived near sunset. We joined them on the deck after the organist, Ed, accepted requests for "Someone to Watch Over Me", "Night and Day" and "Begin the Beguine". I sang with Ed later and he turned me on to the Saint Nickolas Club in Harlem where they have jam sessions. We sampled the Winery's potables, from the champagne in the salad dressing to the Chardonnay in the fish sauce, as well as the glass of Glenora Sirah Jon ordered (very dark and berry nose, no legs) and the Glenora Pinot Noir I tried (lighter color, good legs, oaky smoky and light. A winner imho.) An organic baby green salad, grilled swordfish, rice pilaf and fresh veggies were nice enough, very especially the salad. The sun sank, the lights came up and the mosquitoes prepared for their feast. Traffic Pro into the night, and 25 minutes later we were at the Best Western Lodge on the Green in Dundee. On one hand I have to thank Michel Potheau for the recommendation, as no other place I wanted would have us for just one night. On the other hand- YUCK. Thanks to Jon trading rooms with me I had a place that didn't smell, no view of the cars, and was relatively clean- although the bathroom still had hairs in places I don't want to look. Let's just say I was grateful to have the flip flops I use to wash the car to wear in the shower so I didnt have to touch anything. Happily there was a nice Star Trek on TV to watch, and drop off to sleep.

2 WatkinZ Glen Part 1 The Route~~ Part 2 Glenora Winery~~ Part 3 Welcome to The Glen~~ Part 4 Team Spartanburg~~ Part 5 Ferrari Team~~ Part 6 Mandy, Make A Wish~~ Part 7 Inside & Outside the Ferraris~~ Part 8 The Jennifer Fund Porsche~~ Part 9 Meet Team Villacon~~ Part 10 Team Villacon Cars~~ Part 11 Staging Area~~ Part 12 Emmy Hits the Track!~~ Part 13 Z3 GangsterZ HinterlandZ~~ Part 14 Headin' Home~~ Part 15 Z4/Z3/Ferrari Design Comparison~~ Part 16 Race Results!~~

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