Epic Road Trip Day 1

Day 1: Thursday, March 17, 2011

Saint Paul, Minnesota here we come! Hitting the road with Max riding shotgun. Going to be lots of driving on this trip; approximately 2500 miles. After a long few weeks of packing and giving away all my personal possessions to dear friends, we were finally ready with our car packed to the gills! We even had to buy a car topper to fit everything!

We headed from our apartment on the top skyline, down the 35, though the Presidio, across the Golden Gate Bridge (hopefully not the last time) and up the 101 to the 128 through Boonville (home to our favorite brewery, Anderson Valley) and came to rest at Navarro River State Park. 

 We managed to set up our camp and get a fire going before the rain came. Luckily we picked a spot where we were shielded from the rain underneath the redwood trees, but that didn't mean we didn't get wet. Luckily I'm weird and I find a thunderstorm relaxing and managed to have one of the best nights sleep I've had in a long time. Not too terribly exciting for a first day, but I certainly am excited about the trip ahead!