The five little things that made my week…
1. Getting my sunset kayak on in Tomales Bay. I was hoping to paddle through the bioluminescence this time of year, but the glow was very faint, even on a moonless night. C’est la vie.
2. Despite the lack of bioluminescence, that evening paddle was one of the most amazing excursions I’ve been on — windless, moonless, the entire Milky Way sprawled across our own planetarium, and a falling star that lit up the sky for nearly 10 seconds. I could’ve made a few wishes by the time it faded!
3. Pit stop at the mother-in-law’s pad, aka Garden Betty’s NorCal office. Inspiration abounds here.
4. One of my favorite things about road trips is finding little gems like this post office in the tiny coastal community of Stewarts Point, California, which was established in 1888.
5. Beach hopping along the Sonoma coast. Which path would you take?
(See more from my end-of-summer road trip on Instagram… 9 days in, 12 more days to go!)
11 Comments
theGardenBetty
September 21, 2014 at 9:00 pmIt’s hard to limit it to just five things in this beautiful playground. Five Things Friday http://t.co/xBen57Ca33 #california #roadtrip
Laura
September 20, 2014 at 9:57 pmBeautiful! Probably silly question but here goes: Do you ever get ‘nervous’ knowing your kayak (I believe) isn’t of the hard variety but rather inflatable? As in – what if it sprung a leak? Wondering if I’m being silly waiting out for the hard variety…
Linda Ly
September 23, 2014 at 12:38 pmMy inflatable kayak is made for Class IV whitewater and designed to withstand abuse. There are definitely different classes of inflatables, so an entry-level one made for flatwater cruising isn’t going to be as sturdy as a pro-grade river runner. But if you just want to take your kayak out on lakes, a sit-on-top hardshell will actually be more affordable than the IK I have.
theGardenBetty
September 20, 2014 at 3:01 pm9 days into a 3-week road trip through NorCal. My favorite moments (so far): Five Things Friday http://t.co/488vO3vn4c #california #travel
theGardenBetty
September 20, 2014 at 9:01 amIn case you missed it yesterday: Highlights from my end-of-summer road trip. Five Things Friday http://t.co/rltsa0MCoA #california #travel
theGardenBetty
September 19, 2014 at 6:01 pmHighlights from my week beach-hopping along the Marin and Sonoma coastlines. Five Things Friday http://t.co/P3IoYsRYHL #california #roadtrip
thefolia
September 19, 2014 at 2:27 pmLove your Northern California office! Happy Trails!
theGardenBetty
September 19, 2014 at 12:01 pmFinding little gems on my road trip along the Northern California coast. Five Things Friday http://t.co/REtP2N1kXi #california #travel
Rose
September 19, 2014 at 7:33 amMy neck of the woods, love it! Nothing beats the NorCal coast!
Cary Bradley
September 19, 2014 at 6:07 amSweet! and catch all those gorgeous fragrant Naked Ladies in front of the post office. Very cool!
theGardenBetty
September 19, 2014 at 6:00 amBlogged on Garden Betty: Five Things Friday http://t.co/rw497baDwD