Man makes plans, God laughs
I’ve always enjoyed the beauty of Lake Tahoe, so I figured on spending the weekend on the California side. Departing from Vacaville, I passed through the college town of Davis. I was astounded by the thick packs of bicycle riders everywhere! It turns out that Davis California has the highest percentage of citizens that pedal to work of any town in America. Street scenes here, especially near UC Davis look like something from another country. Pretty neat.
When I arrived in the South Lake Tahoe area, it became apparent that I misjudged the availability of places to camp. October first was considered the end of the summer tourist season, so a large percentage of the public campgrounds were shut down for the winter. At the same time, there was an Octoberfest going on so the single road on the west shore was packed, and the private RV parks had no vacancy. Eventually I did find a state park that had one loop open for dry camping with no water, power or dump station. Better than a Walmart, but with my generator out of service only an overnight was possible. No Tahoe Time for me this trip! Continue reading “Across the Desert – to Tonopah NV, then Delta UT”