Inspiration for Weekend Warriors on a Shoestring Budget. Based in Los Angeles.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Keep Calm and Glamp On: West Coast Road Trip - Part II
Special thanks to Bill and Pam for hosting me at Wanser Farm. I had the most incredible experience, and I hope you'll have me back again!
... Continued from West Coast Road Trip - Part I
We arrived at Wanser Farm just before midnight on Thursday. The 100 year old farm was undergoing some updates, so we set up camp on the front lawn. The next morning, I woke up to an alarm clock that went "cock-a-doodle-doo," and I stepped outside to behold our little piece of country paradise. The brown palm trees painted on the side of the trailer reminded me of how far we’d come. And yet, I felt perfectly at home.
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Keep Calm and Glamp On: West Coast Road Trip - Part I
Aunt Jojo and the Pacific Ocean (Somewhere in Oregon) |
Summer vacation is not just for kids, though I still consider myself a kid at heart. I usually satisfy my wanderlust with weekend adventures near Los Angeles, but when my Aunt Jojo mentioned a road trip to a family farm in Snohomish, WA, I suddenly felt the need to explore far away places.
Right now was a perfect time for us to make this journey together. Aunt Jojo's boyfriend Donnie passed away almost a year ago, and I'm still looking for love. Though we have a lot in common, our differences compliment each other very well. I like to plan everything from start to finish, and Jojo likes to go with the flow. Jojo is a morning person, and I am an evening person. Jojo grew up in the '70's, and I have a passion for seventies music. We joked about meeting a father/son pair on the road, but we were just as happy with the two of us.
Labels:
beach,
Big Sur,
camping,
Florence,
glamping,
Happier Camper,
hiking,
Manchester Beach,
Northern California,
ocean,
Oregon,
Patrick's Point State Park,
Redwood Highway,
road trip,
sand dunes,
trailer,
Trinidad
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