Time to leave the Coast
On this part of the coast there’s the beach, then a 30′ high natural levee (foredune as the sign calls it :), then about 200 yards of low scrub, then miles of impenetrable bay/cypress/waxmyrtle thickets and even swamps – same … Continued
Catch me some Oregon
My three nights are up, so time to get going. I have a pretty short drive today, so I do not actually leave until 2:30-ish. The construction stoppage epidemic has spread to 101 north! I spend a while at two different stops. … Continued
See the new baby
Tuesday April 12 is the Grand Opening of the very cool looking new Virginia Street Bridge in Reno, and I decided I wanted to go to that. Friday April 15 is the almost debut (second show, I believe) of the … Continued
March Hot Springs – Up
Slept with the van door cracked open, and slept pretty well I think. But the heat and constant activity always awakens me early here – I’ll see the same person walking to and from the bathroom 2, 3, 4 times … Continued
March Hot Springs – Down
A few days ago I realized that this Thursday will be March 31, which means that the first Thursday of April is a whole week away! In my own peculiar way of thinking, that means that I have time to … Continued
February Family
I got moving early in the day for me (11am), I ate badly at the McD’s in Susanville (I wanted their wifi), and I enjoyed a long drive through beautiful snow on a sunny day in the high country. The snow … Continued
February Hot Springs
I get on the road a little before noon – pretty good for me – return library books and pick up a salad and sando, and I’m on the road! Diesel in Carson City – $1.89/gal – I never thought I would see gas … Continued
Christmas Trip
I have been planning to visit the family for the holidays. As that time approached I started monitoring the extended weather forecasts for the mountains, and it did not look good. Every day from Sunday 12/20 through Christmas showed a high likelihood of snow in … Continued
Frigid family trip
I am squeezing in one more trip with a functioning water system before I drain it for the winter. The idea is to get out of Reno before it got too cold and head over the mountains to balmy California. This plan … Continued
Fall Colors Quickie
I have attended my first of the month event, so it’s time to think about gettin out on the road and gettin me some Autumn! A feature of the social media age is that you can be much more closely wired to … Continued