| JUST GO! | | | | contained there was little need for tents and such, |
| Don't sit and wait, whenever, however any way you | | | | however our portable hammock made relaxing the |
| can, you've got to move get on the go, hit the road. It's | | | | evening away easy. Someone was always in the |
| good for your soul, relaxes you, re-energizes, helps | | | | portable hammock and it seemed the fiberglass rod |
| formulate new ideas and feelings, invigorates you but | | | | was always in hand. Our first simi-scheduled stop led |
| most of all it will give you peace of mind. Get on the | | | | us to a camp ground in the middle of giant redwood |
| move, go behind the wheel a big automobile, bike, foot | | | | forest. The smell, sounds of the breeze through the |
| or plane just go. Grab your portable hammock, your | | | | trees and the visual effects of filtering sun through the |
| fiberglass rod or beach bag and split. Go anywhere, | | | | trees was awesome. It was so relaxing and |
| any day, rain or shine, day or night. Take family, friends | | | | meditative there we stayed a couple of days extra. |
| or yourself. you don't need a reservation. Arrive where | | | | After a day of hiking and a quick nap in the portable |
| ever you end up, take your essentials portable | | | | hammock we felt excellent, no worries eh... No matter |
| hammock, fiberglass rod and beach bag. | | | | if it was fishing my fibergalss rod, chillin in our portable |
| Our trip started in a renowned vacation city, San | | | | hammock, surfing or discovering new sites it was all |
| Diego, California. San Diego is a tourist dream spot, | | | | good. |
| with perfect weather, beautiful beaches and | | | | Hit The Road ... We took that motor home |
| amusement parks. Mexico is minutes south, Los | | | | everywhere. One most interesting place was China |
| Angeles, deserts and mountains within an hour and the | | | | Town in San Francisco. The desire for authentic |
| High Sierras, Yosemite, San Francisco and Los Vegas | | | | Chinese food took us over but there was a slight |
| just a half days drive. Our ten day adventure | | | | problem, some of the streets are so narrow we could |
| stemmed from a yearning to visit the giant sequoias, | | | | barely drive the thirty footer down them and parking |
| redwoods and the many unscheduled destinations | | | | spots were near impossible to find. |
| along the way. Loving the outdoors, relaxing in my | | | | There was an air of static anticipation as we searched |
| portable hammock and of course fishing, playing, hiking | | | | for suitable parking. The sidewalks were more like a |
| and anything new was surely on our minds. Unlike | | | | bizarre crowded with people, there was lot of action |
| most travelers, our concept was to drive until we | | | | everywhere, and a lot of grafitti. People were rushing |
| couldn't drive further. We would then either, find | | | | here and there but seemed like they were going |
| campground with trees and break out the portable | | | | nowhere. It took a while but we finally found a one |
| hammock, find a hotel, or just park off the road, of | | | | way street with one large spot that looked tiny, we |
| course we had the luxury of the motor home and all | | | | had to parallel park the monster. Our determination |
| the amenities, including a cell phone and GPS. Needless | | | | paid off, lol, and after giving a homeless guy a few |
| to say, much of our nomad way of traveling was | | | | bucks and a sleeping bag to watch our gear we were |
| stifled by our modern day inventions, we were | | | | soon to chow down at an "authentic" Chinese |
| whipped!! Still the adventure was spontaneous and | | | | restaurant. Chinese girls dressed in traditional red silk |
| from one day to the next we had no clue where we'd | | | | skirt and blouse stood at every corner handing |
| end up. There were a couple of places we defiantly | | | | restaurant promos. There were restaurants and |
| wanted to visit, Santa Barbara, Pismo Beach, Big Sur, | | | | sidewalk shops everywhere. We walked for blocks |
| Monterey, China Town and Hearst Castle Our first | | | | then found the spot. It was upstairs and the personnel |
| destination was Big Sur, known for it's free style way | | | | barely spoke English, we knew this was the one. The |
| of living, tremendous red woods and forest that | | | | food was tasty, a couple of items were unidentifiable |
| stretch to the ocean. Our transportation was a motor | | | | but good the meals were also inexpensive and the |
| home the size of a bus and it had everything | | | | people friendly. We dined about an hour or so. Upon |
| imaginable. | | | | leaving the restaurant it was almost surreal, there was |
| We set off in middle of the week, is was about 85 | | | | hardly a person on the streets... almost spooky...We |
| degrees the skies were deep blue and clear. Around | | | | shopped a little then took off over the Golden Gate |
| noon, we finished loading up and with a beach bag in | | | | Bridge to Sausalito, which happened to be as far north |
| hand, and fiberglass rod and portable hammock, we | | | | as time would afford us. It was now night and we |
| could hardly contain our excitement. Our route was | | | | decided it was time to bunker down but Salinas and |
| mapped out, north up highway 101, California's most | | | | San Francisco didn't exactly meed our needs. We |
| infamous strip of road, a route as renowned as route | | | | searched for hours but still couldn't even find a hotel lot |
| 66 but with better destinations, captivating scenery, | | | | to park the beast at, eventually found a hotel south of |
| intriguing restaurants, more places to use my fibergalss | | | | the city, it worked out excellent. |
| rod, secluded campsites, fascinating hotels and hidden | | | | The next morning we traveled south. The journey was |
| beaches. We trucked up the 101 and were instantly | | | | just as awesome, our next stop was Monterey and |
| astonished, we knew this was going to be a trip to | | | | Fisher Mans Wharf, this became a favorite destination, |
| always be remember. The first night came quick and | | | | the people were friendly, food was excellent and the |
| we were soon twinkling with the stars. It was early the | | | | town is so exceptional. Being on route, Hearst Castle |
| next day and we eagerly hit the road. It happened to | | | | couldn't be missed, it's a massive display of unparalleled |
| be a particular time of year, just off the cliffs north of | | | | design, beauty and wealth, only in movies had we had |
| Santa Barbara the largest of the sea bearing | | | | seen anything comparable. We took the tour it was |
| creatures were spouting and breaching and following | | | | detailed and well worth it. Our next destination was |
| one another down the coast line as far as could be | | | | Pismo Beach. It was also an uncanny spot to take a |
| seen. The groups were small, 4 to 6 in a pod but we | | | | motor home, but without apprehension we did so. We |
| saw many, timing was perfect and whale watching | | | | figured, the trip wouldn't be complete without |
| had become a main attraction. The breaching and | | | | experiencing a cruse along the shoreline of a sandy |
| playfulness displayed by the whales seemed on | | | | beach in a large motor home. What more could you |
| purpose and as if they were actors in a play. | | | | ask for! A tow would have been expensive but we |
| Everything was easy and just seemed right. | | | | didn't get stuck and the crazy driver, me was a hero |
| Coves of crystal clear turquoise waters to deep Baltic | | | | instead of a goat. Being one of the only beaches on |
| blue seas to forest of giant trees can't begin to | | | | the California coast where vehicles are allowed made |
| describe the spectacular scenery and fascination of | | | | this a destination we'll have to come back to. The |
| cruising Hwy-101. The coast line of California is | | | | motor home was a great way to travel, you get the |
| extremely diversified, the shore line changes from silky | | | | feeling nothing is governing your trip and you can stay |
| white sands to jagged cliffs, tall forest to rolling hills of | | | | nearly anywhere, anytime, except China Town! |
| lush green grass. Every scape enduring the ages and | | | | Little was left uncovered, we saw whales breaching |
| each in its own revealing to us an image of the past | | | | off shore, surf gliders rolling and drifting through the air, |
| merging the present, all natural all creating a distinct | | | | beautiful cliff formation, ocean otters, seals, giant forest, |
| scene. Offering some of the most unique sights in the | | | | fished streams and rivers, hiked, roomed at hotels |
| world, the route is incomparable and the journey will | | | | literally overlooking the cliffs of the awesome Pacific |
| leave you longing to stay forever. I'd get lazy in my | | | | Ocean, drove on the silky sands to the waters edge |
| portable hammock look up and take it all in. The | | | | of Pismo Beach and although a bit cumbersome ate |
| secluded has now become the norm as every mile | | | | Chinese food in "China Town" and slept in a portable |
| tells more and more of the vast beauty nature intends | | | | hammock in the giant redwoods. In beautiful |
| us to be a part of. Indulge in it, savor it and take the | | | | "Monterey" a stroll along "Fisherman's Wharf" , had a |
| time to relax in its splendor. | | | | bowl of the best clam chowder in the world and if not |
| The drive to Big Sur in a car could be made in a day | | | | the grand finale, the tour we took of the famous |
| but were in no rush and took longer It was afternoon | | | | "Hearst Castle" was just as monumental. All in all it |
| when we made it to Big Sur so we pulled into a motor | | | | was the best trip ever. There were many historic and |
| home site by a stream. The first thing I did... broke out | | | | off the path places to visit but one trip couldn't cover |
| my fiberglass rod grabed a cold brew and the | | | | them all. The memories will last forever, we'll do it again |
| vacation was officially underway. Since we were fully | | | | sometime soon. |