It was summer break, and the three cousins, Leon, Marlon, and Michael, were excited to spend a weekend in Napa Valley with their uncle, David. David promised to show them around the picturesque wineries and vineyards that he had come to love over the years.
The drive to Napa Valley was like in the movies surrounded by vineyards on each side of the highway, but it also had its fair share of twists and turns, with sharp mountain curves that had Leon, Marlon and Michael gripping their seats with excitement. As they arrived in Napa Valley, the trio couldn't wait to explore.
David took them on a tour of several wineries, but he was saving the best for last. They ended up in a big wine tasting barn. The waiter showed them to their table and gave us menus then David asked the waiter is there you have to be 21 right? “Yes sir they can tour vineyard but no sipping”. The boys browsed the menus and seen they were hand made sandwiches with all different kinds of meat to choose from. One of the cousins asked the waiter which meat gets chosen the most? That would be the ham sandwich sir. The cousin ate there ham sandwiches and watched as their uncle and others sip and spit the wine out in a golden bucket like in a western movie. Leon, Marlon, and Michael savored the fruity aroma, and feeling more grown-up by the minute.
After an eventful day, they made their way back to their accommodation for the night. However, the winding mountain roads that once brought thrills and excitement, soon became a cause of anxiety as they began their drive back.
David had a bit too much to drink and wasn't as sharp a driver as he was earlier. Tires screeched around corners as they held their breaths. Michale says ‘Leon’s back here tripping off the aroma from the wine barrels’ he saying whoa Nelly stir straight captain’. However, they managed to get through each curve with all of them intact.
Once they made it safely home, Marlon, Leon and Michael heaved a sigh of relief and flopped onto their beds, thinking back to the fun-filled day that was nearly ruined by the treacherous drive back. Uncle David said I heard that with a tipsy voice then says ’Goodnight Boys’ before turning in for the night.
As they drifted off to sleep, Leon, Marlon, and Michael couldn't help but be grateful for their time spent in Napa Valley and their adventures with their eccentric Uncle David, who made even the most perilous situations seem like child's play.