Unplug with Wine & Wildflowers!

Kathy Leonardo
EatTravelGo.com
Published in
6 min readApr 15, 2019

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The Wild Flowers of Carrizo; photo by Richard Bilow © 2019; courtesy of ETG

They say a weekend away can do wonders for your relationship…but who says you have to spend the entire weekend together? I can understand the reasoning behind the new trend called solomoon or unimoon. A March 2019 NY Times article tells the story of recently married couples who choose to take separate trips over a honeymoon. However, this goes a bit too far for me.

My husband and I recently took a weekend jaunt up the coast to San Luis Obispo County. He is a professional photographer and was excited to chase the super blooms in Carrizo Plain National Monument and willing to wake up before dawn to catch the sunrise…I was not. So on this getaway trip we decided to stay in Paso Robles where I could sleep in, then do some shopping and wine tasting while he photographed the wild flowers. View his amazing photos and read his article “California Wild Flowers: Chasing the Super Blooms.”

The Wild Flowers of Carrizo; photo by Richard Bilow © 2019; courtesy of ETG

La Bellasera Hotel & Suites proved to be the perfect choice. It is situated in the midst of many wineries and a short drive from town. The room offered a balcony, a private sitting area with a couch, TV and chairs, sink, fully stocked bar with a coffeemaker, as well as a completely separate sleeping area (with a large…

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Kathy Leonardo
EatTravelGo.com

A freelance journalist for fifteen years, Kathy founded www.LAArtParty.com which spotlights all types of events, art, music, theatre, dining, travel, etc.