Finding good Boondocking Sites

Really a chore having to stay at places like these ... but we do what we have to when the 'end of the day' gets to us. travelling up the coast was desiganted as a "probably the last time we'll ever do this" trip. We enjoyed the heck out of it, though. Great weather and good spots. 'Cept that the California rates were a bit steep and dark ... in the forested camp sites. $25.00. so, we set up camp in the 'last one that they had for our length", managed to get level, we could reach the ground if we had a parachute, but couldn't get the dish to work, (so no TV for 'The Queenie', nor internet for me), have to get those precious E-Mails you know! SO, I walked all the way down to the gaurd shack and asked the nice lady that was manning it if we could park in the parking lot across rhe highway for the night. "YEP" she said, "BUT IT"LL BE THE SAME MONEY THOUGH!" I told her that "that'll be fine by us, since we aren't completely broke, just yet." We had a great view, good TV, got our e-mails and enjoyed a nice meal while also enjoying our $25 stay in a California state parking lot. No one else in the area with us for the entire evening! The next morning we had two neighbors. (See the top right hand picture.)

It was worth the money, although the lady at the gaurd house must have thought we were crazy. HA!