Short Trips

Clear Lake

Weekend, November 8th to 10th, 2019 A new camping spot for us. We plan to return in March or April next year for a little fishing. Apparently the White Crappie is quite good. So, this was a practice run. Which…

Chores around Molly

Friday and Saturday, October 4th & 5th, 2019. It was a good plan, head down to Santa Lucia Memorial Campground, do a little hiking and do a few Molly chores. And then there were the insects. Arrived in the dark…

Salt Point

This was our second time to Salt Point Recreation Area, we like it. Just a chance to relax, go for a nice hike along the Northern California coast line and enjoy some good cooking.

Spring Cove Revisited 16-18 Aug, 2019

We’d been there for the first time a few months before and not only enjoyed the spot, but also got to know the 2 camphosts for the season, Ron and Mark. We got on well and decoded to visit them…

Too Hot at Pinnacles

Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 The plan was a good plan. Head to Pinnacles National Park for wee walk in the hills. The plan was scuttled due to the hot weather. So, a new plan was hatched. After sleeping in and…

Very Hot Pinnacles National Park

Thursday to Sunday, July 4th to 7th, 2019 The original plan was to arrive on Wednesday after work. But better sense and in invitation to a July 4th party changed my plans. Instead on Thursday, July 4th, I dropped Caroline…

Glory Hole

Weekend, June 14 to 16, 2019 Like last weekend, we escaped to New Melons Lake. But this time a little further North and stayed at Ironhorse Campground at Glory Hole. Arrived just before sundown on Friday. Spent a lovely evening…

Tuttletown

Weekend, June 7 to 9, 2019 The escape from the Bay Area was the usual traffic jam, but this was little worse than usual. But we made it to Tuttletown Recreation Area before the sun went down. We lit a…

Wet Weekend at Bass Lake

Weekend, May 24 to 26, 2019 Our original plan was to head to a campground North of Tahoe, but our reservation was cancelled only days earlier due to unexpected and late season snow fall. And Spring Cove campground along Bass…

Relaxing in Acorn Campground

Weekend, May 17 to 19, 2019 Acorn is one of the nicest and closets campgrounds to San Francisco. Rain was forecast, but we decided to get away for the weekend anyway. On Friday afternoon we escaped via Calaveras Reservoir, which…

Flat Roof Rack for Molly

Sunday, May 5, 2019 Finally got around to putting a new roof rack on top of the existing roof rack. The roof rack that Molly originally came with had a pronounced curve, and we wanted something that was flat. So…

Fremont Peak State Park

Weekend, April 20 and 21, 2019 Just landed from a long flight from New Zealand, and it was early Saturday morning. Decided to take Molly for a run South, as it had been a few weeks. The weather was not…

New Zealand

One Week. April 13 to 20, 2019 Spent a wonderful short week in New Zealand, catching up with family and preparing the way for the Simla Ave build.

New Trails in Pinnacles National Park

Weekend, March 30 and 31, 2019 Caroline is still in Europe, so ready for some solo hiking in one of our favorite parks. And, I discovered a new trail that I did not even know that existed, and I like…

Arroyo Seco Revisited

Weekend, March 24 and 25, 2019 Caroline had left earlier in the week and I had been in Los Angeles all week for work. My flight landed early into San Francisco airport, I wasted no time to pack a bag…