Geo: 44.7338, -110.49The package was finally at the post office when we checked and now had to find ourselves a notary to witness the signature. Were able to get it notarized at the bank inside the Albertson's, back to the post office and off the documents went!With that done, we were ready to head to Yellowstone to see what we could see. It is a long ride but very beautiful and we finally arrived at the Grizzly Overlook in time to get a parking space. Cooked dinner and then went out to join the wolf watchers that were there. We did not know any of them. Had a nice little rain that cleared out the faint of heart and then we were back at it. Met a girl from England that had been to Yellowstone three ... read more

Geo: 40.4879, -106.836A fleeing elk herd with calves !We were barely out of Steamboat Springs when we saw some elk in the field beside us. Some of them crossed the road and we stopped to watch them. More appeared and with them they had some baby elk that still had their spots. We have taken down fence in the Valles Caldera and one of the things they hope to prevent is the elk getting caught in the fence and/or getting separated from their young. You could understand this as the mother would jump over the fence and the baby would try to figure how to get through the fence. Poor little things! They were making this crying sound as they finally figured out how to get through. Fortunately they all made it through!We watched them climb ... read more

Geo: 35.6915, -105.937Unpacking, Repacking, its what we do Volunteer at the WildEarth Guardians BarbqSeems that we just cannot stay away. Just got back to Santa Fe from three weeks in northern California and are ready to get back on the road. There are some fires burning near Santa Fe but the smoke is not as bad as we feared. We went to our exercise class and got some much needed stretching and a reminder that this is an important activity to do on a regular basis.Did some necessary unpacking, clothes washing and repacking and cleaning of the camper before we got it loaded up and ready to go.We had volunteered to help with WildEarth Guardians Barbeque. We arrived early so we were able to get a good parking space. Helped get things set out and decide ... read more

Geo: 37.8695, -122.271Robert's notes :As I write this Laura is driving and We are slow and go on the six lane 101 freeway headed back to Berkeley this morning. So glad we don't have to do this every day! Ack!This trip will be memorable for the coastal scenery including amazing spring flowers, rocky coastline, and wildlife sightings !! Our tent is wet from the thunder storms that moved through Bodega Dunes Campground unexpectedly last night. When we went to bed the foghorn was going off regularly every 20 seconds or so. I had my earplugs in so slept through most but Laura got up to go to the bathroom and said she was unable to go back to a deep sleep afterward. We gave up and got up at 6 am, hugged our friends goodbye and ... read more

Geo: 39.4458, -123.804 It was another day of sunshine and we decided to go do a little exploring of the northern California coast. We decided we would go to MacKerricher State Park north of Ft. Bragg. it has a nice boardwalk and they say it is a good place to view marine life.When we arrived at the park, we were pleasantly surprised to see that there was no cost to enter the hiking area. The lady of the entrance told us to watch for whales because some of the strays had been seen.The boardwalk winds down the coastline with informational signs as you go. There are places you can go down and explore the tide pools or sit if you prefer. We saw people doing both.We got out to the area where there was a large ... read more