Geo: 38.3514, -121.993We got everything loaded, groceries shopped for and headed out for the country property around 6:00 pm. We were very lucky and did not have much in the way of traffic and made good time. Got there and got the tent set up without the help of the "dawgs" who tried to help us in the beginning. Paul had set us up a refrigerator in the barn to put our thing into which was very nice.Had dinner and a great conversation on topics ranging from the beginnings of the Berkeley Outlet to life today and everything in between. With a beautiful moon to guide us off to bed.Had a nice breakfast of tortillas, chiles, and eggs with fresh cantaloupe that had been rescued from the reduced price fruit section of the Berkeley Bowl. After ... read more

Geo: 37.7792, -122.42Just like the weather man said,m the day was clear and the wind did not seem to be blowing. We had decided we were going to use public transportation so we got everything loaded up and off we set. Caught the #49 bus at 7th and Heinz. Was right on time and we got to the BART station in time to figure out how to use the ticket machine, get our ticket, and get downstairs at the correct time and get on the BART.We traveled in a tunnel under the Bay ? got off the BART at the Montgomery station in San Francisco and there was a Peet's coffee kiosk there.We got some delicious coffee and enjoyed the musicians playing for our enjoyment. Emerged from the station into the sunlight and after one false ... read more

Geo: 35.6915, -105.937So, off on a new adventure! Robert found some inexpensive tickets out to California on Southwest Airlines from Albuquerque to Oakland so we off we went. We were going to take a taxi to the Railrunner station but Sophie offered to take us there so we took her up on that.We managed to get everything loaded up and headed out. We took time to have lunch at Aztec before she dropped us off. We had a very nice time catching up and just talking about a wide range of topics.... read more

Geo: 35.6915, -105.937We signed up for another river restoration/tree planting with WildEarth Guardians. This time it was going to be in the Valles Caldera. We decided to go up the day before like we had done the other time but this time we camped in the Jemez Falls Campground seven miles from the entrance to the Valles Caldera.We took the scenic route up through Los Alamos, past the guard station with no problem and amazingly were some of the last people to arrive at the campsite before it was "campground full"! We had ourselves a nice dinner, and watched the comings and goings of our neighbors. We were surprised to see that there was not a burn ban in effect and people had their campfires blazing! We had looked at the weather before going up there ... read more

Geo: 36.2699, -105.783Scouting the Rio Grande Gorge for campsites and future kayak opportunitieshttp://www.blm.gov/nm/st/en/prog/recreation/taos/orilla_verde.htmlAfter a night of fun and dancing in Taos, we headed out to the Rio Grande to see what the campsites were like and also check out the river. Because the state of New Mexico is still in drought conditions, the river is really low and even looked bony in some places.Neither one of us were quite up to kayaking (feeling kinda lazy) so just drove along the edge of the river and checked out the campsites and decided to camp at Arroyo Hondo campsite. We got a campsite that looked out over the river and up to the mountains above the river. Beautiful view.These are primitive in that there is no running water or flush toilets but the price was right........because we are ... read more