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Soooo this last week was pretty cool :)

The whole AppSumo Team was going on a Workcation to Napa Valley on April 21st – 26th, and put this post out:

So not only does the whole AppSumo Crew get to go on a workcation, but we invite 10 people to come work with us and we’ll help them with their businesses.

Needless to say, just like the AppSumo Seattle Getaway in 2013, it sold out hella fast.

So on April 21st, 2014 we hopped a plane to San Francisco.  Here’s some of us at the airport:

Picking noses:

We tried to fit 6 team members into an SUV, but with luggage it didn’t workout…..so instead I rented a 2014 BMW and drove that the whole time.

Don’t worry, we drove it “very gently”  ;-)

After a 1 1/2 hour drive from the airport we arrived at the country house which is in the Napa Valley area.

There were two houses rented so everyone could sleep relatively comfortably (at the last house in Seattle a lot of people ended up sleeping in random-ass places because there wasn’t enough space in all the rooms).

The main house was AWESOME!!  It was a 33 acre estate with a:

• Vineyard
• Private lake
• Paddle boards and kayaks
• Water trampoline
• Land trampoline
• Outdoor gas fireplace and wood fireplace
• Hot tub
• Olympic-sized pool
• Bocce Ball court
• Basketball court
• Tennis court
• Workout room
• Wine cave
• HUGE house with 8 or 10 rooms plus billiards room
• Private chef
• Full outdoor seating and cooking area

 

Everyone sitting around the fire pit for introductions:

 

Private tour and tasting of vineyard wine by The Wine Spies:

Noah looking hella shady:

Aaron Batalion on the left (one of the founders of LivingSocial) was hanging with us at the house, spoke to people about bidnaz, and went on the winery tour with us:

TAKING A SELFIE OF OTHER PEOPLE TAKING A SELFIE:

 

The second house:

 

Everyone congregating and working and discussing:

 

Chilling by the fire was my favorite thing.  I realized that a gas fireplace is SO much better because it requires no cleanup like a traditional fire, and your clothes don’t stink like smoke!

 

Private tour of the greenhouse and farm before eating at Ad Hoc.  Andrew Warner of Mixergy was with us:

Oh man the food was good!!  It looks so “normal”, but it was truly an awesome meal:

Goofing off while Andrew Warner speaks to everyone:

He should interview me about how to do handstands!

I stole someone’s dog while taking notes:

 

On the way back home I flew Virgin Air for the first time….and it was AWESOME.  Since I just had such a cool trip in a mansion in Napa Valley, and dropped off my white BMW….I figured I may as well upgrade to 1st Klass (only $139 extra from San Francisco to Austin)!?

It was actually the best domestic first class I’ve ever been in.  Good job Virgin Air!

 

Aaaannnddd that was my trip for the Napa Valley Workcation.  A good combination of getting work done, helping people with their businesses, and goofing around.