So, I got the opportunity to go to Camp Arroyo with Garrett's 6th grade class as a chaperone. We drove out to Livermore from Cabrillo Monday morning and arrived at beautiful Camp Arroyo. It is right in the middle of the Livermore wine country and is just gorgeous. I would love to go back to just tour a bit.
Camp Arroyo itself is just amazing. It is beautifully situated in the hills with open space all around. The camp is an environmental education camp and it really walks the walk. All the buildings are built using renewable resources and energy efficient design, including passive solar lighting, southerly facing sun rooms and open space. The camp also really focuses on teaching the kids about their footprint on the earth.
My favorite part was meal times, where the kids had to collect any leftover food to be weighed as ORT. This really made the kids aware of how much food they waste. Great exercise.
I was the chaperone for a boy's cabin and I hit the jackpot when it comes to kids. I truly had the best behaved kids in the class. They were delightful in every way and I hated to leave Wednesday.
I then had to drive to Sacramento for work. I found a wonderful restaurant in Gold River for dinner and ended up eating there both nights I was in town (something I seldom do). It was called Il Forno Classico (www.ilfornoclassico.com/) and was located very close to both the office and hotel.
They had a wonderful wine list and delicious food. The wine was the true seller for me, with very nice wines available by the glass (pricey, but a nice option when purchasing a $100 bottle doesn't make sense).
Friday, our family reconvened in Pacifica, with Garrett returning from Camp Arroyo. We had a nice evening and watched The Blind Side last night.
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