At the Bay's Edge
Travel Blogs from Bodega Bay
Road trip North - California Coast
... the expensive upgrade they tried to sell us for 2 hours, (these are always free anywhere else), the one way fee that tripled from $100 to $300, the first car that wouldn't move because of a stuck handbrake and finally the replacement car with near bald tyres. Oh yes, and they have billed our credit card twice! Maybe we need to sell the car on the black market to recoup costs. Anyway, on ...
W(h)ining & Crabbing Rally
First, I think it is time for a shameless plug! When Ken & I purchased our Beaver Motorcoach back in 2007 we received a call from Iris Schmidt, membership director of the Beaver Ambassador Club (BAC). She had direct contact with our dealer whenever a coach was sold. Iris explained to us the benefits of becoming a member of this group. Ken & I had never been 'group' people and we didn't ...
Day 35 - Gualala to Bodega Bay Dunes Campground
... photos of him and his bike, and even made him pose with their grandfather, shaking hands over the bike. They found us again later and drove alongside me taking photos of me and yelling "my hero" out the window of their car- very funny! A little further on I saw a group of cars all stopped together, with their passengers all pointing into the distance. I got very excited and thought "finally it's a whale!". Heartbreakingly the whale was not to be found but ...
I shot a man in Reno" - Johnny Cash
... the bears want to brush their teeth" - Charlie June 28 - While sleeping, Charlie and I were awakened by some noise that sounded like a pre-historic Raptor. We decided to ride our bikes from Canyon Campground to go see the Upper and Lower Falls. Lower Falls was unbelievable. It was better than HD. On the way back we rode next to a huge Bull Moose and it stared me down. The ride back was predominantly up hill and ...
The Date is SET!!!!!
The date is officially set!!! At 12:05am on Thursday February 25th, I will be embarking on the adventure of a lifetime. I have 3 weeks to get my visa, finish selling all of my possessions and get my life in order so I can leave for as long as I need to. I have a 24 hour flight with 3 flight changes, 5 hours total in layovers, it will be a true test of patience. After, I will begin my quest in Phuket, Thailand. Over the course of the next few months ...