Well, a slow-motion, peaceful breakout, in increments. First we did a drive with Rebecca and Penelope over to Half Moon Bay and a walk there. Then a four day camping trip with Penelope to old friend Pinnacles National Park, our go-to national park in Middle California. And now we are on the road again, having bidden farewell to our hosts for three months, Rebecca, Jeremy, and Penelope, topped off with diesel, propane, and water, and a month's worth of meals accumulated over the last several weeks. As I write, we are "camped" in the relatively deserted overflow parking lot of the Thunder Valley Casino and Resort, near Sacramento, waiting for cold weather in the Sierras to pass. We're making our way, slowly and deliberately, and still in isolation, toward our old home town, Missoula, Montana. We'll spend a few weeks in Missoula, going through our possessions in storage there and seeing friends, at a distance. And whither then? Well, back to California for a time, hoping things will clarify somewhat. Travel planning is difficult just now, as everyone knows, and my best bet is that we'll be traveling in our North American RV
in the warmer bits of the US this fall. Of course we'd rather be in Europe in our camper there, and we're still hoping for winter in New Zealand. But we're on the road again.
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At one of our several tea parties with P...scones, clotted cream,
other delicacies
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| At Half Moon Bay |
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Among the latest additions to the camper...a window displaying
some of our vast collection of stickers
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| P at Pinnacles |
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| Good hiker |
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| Pinnacles |
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52nd wedding anniversary at Pinnacles, with original reception
napkin and candle; photo by Penelope |
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| Masked Sven |
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| Traditional departure photo; by Rebecca |
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| Encampment at Thunder Valley |
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