The Johnsons' Journal

This year has passed by so quickly.  I can’t believe it’s been one year since Scott and I exchanged voes at “our” little winery in Lodi, California with all our friends and family.  Just looking through the photos from this post reminds me off how much fun we had at our wedding.  It also reminds me of how far we have traveled, literally, from one year ago.

One year ago

To celebrate our first anniversary, we spent the weekend in the nearby Mornington Peninsula, which is known for its beach side towns and cool climate wineries.

We set off on Saturday morning and drove along the coast to Heronswood Garden.  The garden is run by the Digger’s Club which grows and sells heirloom vegetables and fruit plants, so the gardens were mostly eatable plants and made us want to have a vegetable garden of our own.

Historic house at Heronswood Garden

Vegetable garden at Heronswood

The next stop was the town of Sorrento to eat our picnic lunch and to try the famous vanilla slice.  Located on the end of the Mornington Peninsula, Sorrento boasts two beaches, one on Port Phillip Bay and one on the ocean.  After a walk along the front beach (on the Bay) we headed inland to the wine region and our Bed and Breakfast for the night.

Sorrento's famous vanilla slice

Sorrento Front Beach and pier

Back beach

On Sunday, we spent the morning enjoying our breakfast hamper on our patio and then went to check out some of the wineries.  Because of the cooler climate, the region is know for its Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.  We got to taste at five different wineries and ended up with quite a few bottles to take home with us.

Mantons Creek Vineyard and B & B

Breakfast hamper

Enjoying breakfast on the patio

Wine tasting

Vineyards and rolling hills

We came back with lots of wine