A Couple of Test Runs

The first trip we took with the new Eurovan, "Winnie", was to Folsom Lake. Admittedly, not far from home, but since it was still rather cool in the mountains we wanted to head for lower elevation. A great bike trail also runs from Folsom Lake along the American River to downtown Sacramento. We thought this would be a great way test out Winnie and get in some biking too! (Note - we did not ride the entire 32 miles! Just did about 23 miles or so). We slept on the lower bed and the first night our feet hung off the bed. Considering I'm just a smidge over 5 feet that was an experience I wasn't used to. Mmm. The second night, we lost one of our pillows and totally tore up the van looking for it. Aha! We not only found the pillow, tucked behind the seat, but also saw that we did not have the bed pad totally extended. (blush). Needless to say, the second night was much more comfortable. Ned has definitely perfected the french press coffee. This was such a fun maiden voyage! A couple of weeks later we headed down to Santa Cruz to see Molly. We camped at Cowell State Park and hosted our first overnight guest. Molly picked the top bunk. I think she felt a little claustraphobic. Poor kid kept hitting her knees everytime she turned over! Nancy, Ned's sister, also joined us for dinner. We also took a bike ride through Nisene Marks Park. Okay, I'm totally hooked... Can't wait to start really tootoling around! Stay tuned.