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Our Walla Wall weekend wine-tasting limosine.
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Jim poses with the 1936 Buick fully restored by Kari's father (and our "designated chauffeur") Bob Freeman
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Nice hood ornament
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And a vintage license plate.
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Cruising through the vineyards.
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Laura and Barb take a back seat to Kari and Bob.
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Some young vines and scenery in Walla Walla.
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Wheat lives next to grapes.
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Ready to pick.
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Picked and ready for crushing.
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A few casks at the Gifford/Hirlnger Vineyard
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First look at a special Gonzaga cabernet.
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One of Father Bruno's paintings.
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Barb found an elbow in which to rest her elbow.
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One of Bob's good friends, Carl Smith, has an incredible collection of restored turn-of-the-century automobiles.
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An amazing horn that plays a different note each time you squeeze it.
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Good friends Carl and Bob.
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The view from the Freemans' livingroom window.
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And out on the golf course looking back at the house.
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After breakfast on day 2 - Van, Kari, Laura, Bob Freeman, Barb and Mark
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Last morning at the Freeman manse - Laura, Mark, Maryanne and Bob Freeman, Kari, Van, and Barb
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A few more wine casks.
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After fermenting, the husks are filtered out..
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...and the future wine is ready for aging.
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And oh yeah - Walla Walla is also known for it's onions.
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Titty Butte!
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A few windmills in the hills as we head back toward Seattle.
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And as we near the foothills of the Cascades, clouds begin to set in.
