What, no kids on a holiday weekend? Time to pack a tent and hit the road!
Jeri and I had a wonderful weekend in the North Bay and Sonoma Coast. All campsites were full because of the 4th. but we had the perfect spot with our good friend Nansee, her vast and gorgeous garden tucked against the vineyards with a wide view of the valley.
We caught DJ Feral’s set at the Hookah Dome gig on Saturday night and woke early Sunday ready for a day of cruising and fun.
The day was well into the mid 90’s by the time we go moving but we found the cool spot at Bodega Bay and hugged the coast North through Jenner and on towards Fort Ross.
We took a random right turn of highway 1 to get back to the valley and were immediately on dirt tracks but pressed on feeling more than equipped in the Jeep and were treated to the most amazing drive through the coastal mountains eventually winding up in Monte Rio on the Russian River. We followed our noses to a fabulous restaurant (Village Inn) and had the most romantic dinner I can remember for ages.
Calling this a perfect day we headed back towards Sabastapol through Gurneville and were amazed to see the town packed with people before realizing that they were getting ready for fireworks. As we went over the river on our way out of town we couldn’t resist and found a choice spot on the bridge to watch the show…. put on, it seemed, just for the two of us.
