18x beer tasting at the legendary Russian River Brewing Co.
Kristen’s sister Karoline before her wedding
After 6 weeks of coast-to-coast travel, we stopped at our ‘home base’ – the Burrall house in Sacramento. We intended to stay for ~2 weeks, in order both to relax and recharge, and to help prepare for (and attend) Kristen’s sister Karoline’s wedding.
Karoline and her fiancee (now husband) Wentao had planned their wedding in the Burrall’s backyard. Many of the preparations were made by the time we arrived, but there was still a lot of work to do to get the house straightened up and figure out the final details. The entire Burrall family (and many friends as well) pitched in to make sure the day was equal to Karoline’s vision. Kristen, of course, acted as the organizer general, assigning tasks and making lists.
The day turned out perfectly. Worries about heat and rain never came to pass, the food and music were fantastic, and everyone (especially Karoline) seemed to have a great time.
The time was not all wedding preparations, though. Kristen and I set up our road bikes and rode nearly every day (including a few 40-60 milers). We took two trips back up to Napa/Sonoma – one for Kristen to get Keratin put in her hair, and one with our friend Matt. Both times, we stopped off at the Russian River Brewing Company for beer tastings. Russian River Brewing is probably one of the best breweries in the country, with a couple of beers rated the ‘best in the world’. Needless to say, that place is awesome. Literally, inspires awe. They always have 18 beers on tap, generally in styles I’d never seen or had before. I think we’ll be going back in the future.
In all, the two weeks in Sacramento were not as relaxing as we expected, but they were certainly fun.
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