Quite a weather change overnight!  Awoke to chilly fog, so glad of jackets today.  Leaving town we spied a single Peahen scratching around in some fallen leaves.  Could imagine her enjoying a bit of peace and quiet away from her…

Sunday 13th – a day of rest . . . well, sort of.  Trailer definitely needs a cleanup. Very pleasant sitting in the shade, beside massive 3ft spiky Aloe Veras and assorted potted plants (not pot plants!) colourful strings of…

Eastwards now, away from the coast and up into wine country and our first camp with Harvest Host. This is a network of farms, wineries, breweries, museums across the United States and Canada that allow campers to book an overnight stay. …

Nary a creature big or small stirred in the night . . .  and still only three people camping in the morning.  Such a shame in this glorious weather. Again we opted for the scenic route down to Fort Bragg. …

Internet  . . . in fact ALL services (including phone) are spotty to non-existent for vast swaths of the northern coast.  There are emergency call boxes every mile along the road so I guess this is normal.  In the event…

Arms topped up with booster shots, our very own mobile bubble (trailer/caravan) and copious supplies of masks and sanitizer, a trip down south to hopefully warmer climes seemed a safer option for travel.  Initial plans for taking the Black Ball…