California | Wandering With Purpose

Jul 4

Rest Stop

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At 9hrs, yesterday’s drive was a big push for us, perhaps one of our longest. Still not where we needed to be be, we decide to overnight at an interstate rest stop.

In a perfect world, we prefer to limit our drive days to 2hrs max, our rationale being why rush from here to there when everyday is just another day on the road? By comparison, I’m guessing such an effort is nothing for these big rigs shadowing us.

I didn’t get the best night of sleep, but I caught a lovely sunrise this morning.

Mar 9

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Pleasantly Surprised

eef10-12725024_1666000243624837_1756870927_n Self promoted as “The Last Great Resort”, Sportsmans RV park is quaint and super chill.

Situated steps from the harbor, this has been a great place to watch commercial fishermen, Coast Guard boats, and whale watching tour boats (hoping to catch glimpse of whale migrations) come and go throughout the day.

Yes, it’s still an RV park, but unlike so many other private parks, this place is about as laid back as one will find and the staff here could not be nicer; a refreshing change of pace for sure. And while we are still incredibly bummed that state parks in the area remain closed due to flooding, this park has been a pleasant surprise.

Oh, and there is no shortage of fresh seafood … literally off the boat.

Mar 7

Noyo Harbor

Tonight we crash at a small campground steps from Noyo Harbor. Movie aficionados will recall Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell sailing out of this harbor at the end of their (classic) movie Overboard. These days the harbor is basically a staging place for crab fishermen.

Mar 7

Staying Fluid

Don’t be fooled by the postcard blue skies above picture – it’s been raining buckets here in northern California and the foul weather has been wreaking havoc on our ability to finalize a place to call home for the week. Due to flooding and concerns that trees may topple over, all coastal state parks in this region remain closed … and likely will be for a few more days in anticipation of additional rain throughout the week.

Ideally, we would simply pull-up anchor and migrate further north towards Oregon, but we’re awaiting mail in Mendocino, so we find ourselves in a holding pattern. Today, we are stalling on any decision by street surfing outside the Fort Bragg library during our work day.

Such is life on the road …