Beside the Golden Ditch

We certainly did enjoy our time in Napa. There were plenty of things to walk to; restaurants, breweries, parks, coffee shops and other relaxing and fun things to do.

However, this morning we packed up and headed to El Dorado National Forest. There really isn’t much to do here, but we are ok with that as well. It is located about 140 miles from Napa, so we took our time and still arrived around noon. On our way, we needed to stop for gas, and there just happened to be a Dutch Bros Coffee Shop nearby so we couldn’t help ourselves. We stopped for a mid-morning pick me up. Dutch Bros is a north western coffee company that, I believe, only has drive throughs and walk ups. We walked up. It was good and we were on our way.

The campground is small and primitive, but we have water and pit toilets. But who cares.

Since there isn’t much to do here, I found myself getting a bit restless as if I need to find something to do. Before we left, Dana asked several friends for book recommendations and ended with a stack of books she will not be able to finish on this trip. For myself, I listen to books, podcasts, and occasionally music. I don’t often take the time to read a paper book. I grabbed a book she had already finished and began reading. There is something about a physical book that forces you to slow down. Who knows, this might actually be good for me.

The sun is starting to sink over the tall pine trees of the mountains and the temperature is starting to drop as well. There will be no need for fans nor AC tonight. The fresh brewed coffee in the morning will certainly be a pleasant wake up for us.

Until tomorrow.Read more