Paso Robles with wonderful friends then a bunch of white knuckle driving! Very Stressful
Paso Robles
My dear friend Craig came to visit with his two dogs (Baskins and Baker). Craig and I worked together for 20 years. It was such fun to have puppies in the RV again. Craig and the fur boys stayed at one of the “Chalets” in our RV Park so that made it even more special. We took morning walks, made trips to the dog park and had some great dinners together!
Wine
Our big day at the Center of Effort Winery. I wasn’t sure about a winery with “effort” in the name, but we were assured it was a sailing term (wind force at the right angle on the sails for optimal performance.) We were with John Galey in Arroyo Grande. Craig and I worked with John for years too. John has a dream retirement job (OK, my dream retirement job) working at an amazing winery! John was so generous with his time and gave us a great tour of the “front” and the “back” operations of the winery. We learned about soil, grapes, growing obstacles, the harvest, yeast, fermentation (giant stainless steel tanks, oak barrels, concrete pods) testing/blending, naming, label design, and of course tasting and buying some to take home!!! We had such a nice afternoon with John. Thanks John!!!
Making our Way to the Southern Oregon Coast. I’m a WRECK!!
White knuckle driving on these crazy mountain narrow roads, steep hills, huge inclines, trees growing right into the shoulder: Not sure if its worse to drive the roads or be in the passenger seat hanging on for dear life! I’ve done both and was a nervous wreck either way. And once again, Bob does NOT appreciate my driving “suggestions” for him! His rebuttal: JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES RICHELE!!!
Humbolt County, California.
Funky roadside stops, a fixation with Big Foot, giant trees (that are amazing) AND its the marijuana growing heartland. Who knew??
And then you find an unexpected gem. The Benbow Inn was next to our campground in Garberville, CA. This was a really neat historic hotel on beautiful grounds. The woodwork, beams, furniture and historic pictures were so fun to see. They even have afternoon tea!