Thursday, October 06, 2005
STONED SOUL CAMPING
the wife had been bugging me about camping at HARBIN HOT SPRINGS for some time. she's gone there several times and is quite enthusiastic about the place. because it involves a very long drive i've always found an excuse not to go. i finally decided to toss in the towel and give it a try.
in order to make the trip tolerable for me the wifey suggested making an overnite stop at BIG SUR. sure, why not. after driving for 5-1/2 hours we stopped at the camp site. it was foggy and a bit chilly, but i was determined to live in the moment and not complain about anything. unfortunately, wifey, the experienced camper, was not as determined. i'll spare you the details as she was just warming up. otherwise, my first nite under the stars passed uneventfully.
the next morning i suggested that wifey eat one of the several hash brownies she baked. i figured it would keep her pacified until we reached HARBIN. right? WRONG! she threw a couple more minor fits before we reached camp. and i did all the driving! whatever.
after stopping in NAPA for a wine tasting, we arrived at HARBIN mid-afternoon. the area is quite pleasant with hills, forest and even a small river. i felt very relaxed and was prepared for a nice quiet stay. the wifey had other ideas though. completely dis-satisfied with the place we were pitching the tent, she had a total bitch-fit. things were tossed about and thrown around. after which she marched off to the hot springs to "center" herself.
i put up the tent, sorted things out and then "centered" myself with a bowl of humboldt hash. AHHH-NATURE! feeling properly "centered" i enjoyed a leisurely walk to the hot springs via a hillside trail. along the way i passed a few small deer and a wicket of wild turkeys. very nice.
as HARBIN is clothing optional i got to experience another first, public nudity. now the wifey had informed me of the proper etiquette that is expected. and i really wanted to fit in. but when you suddenly come face-to-face with so much young (and not so young) nude female flesh, well.....
besides the wife was nowhere in sight ;-)
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the wife had been bugging me about camping at HARBIN HOT SPRINGS for some time. she's gone there several times and is quite enthusiastic about the place. because it involves a very long drive i've always found an excuse not to go. i finally decided to toss in the towel and give it a try.
in order to make the trip tolerable for me the wifey suggested making an overnite stop at BIG SUR. sure, why not. after driving for 5-1/2 hours we stopped at the camp site. it was foggy and a bit chilly, but i was determined to live in the moment and not complain about anything. unfortunately, wifey, the experienced camper, was not as determined. i'll spare you the details as she was just warming up. otherwise, my first nite under the stars passed uneventfully.
the next morning i suggested that wifey eat one of the several hash brownies she baked. i figured it would keep her pacified until we reached HARBIN. right? WRONG! she threw a couple more minor fits before we reached camp. and i did all the driving! whatever.
after stopping in NAPA for a wine tasting, we arrived at HARBIN mid-afternoon. the area is quite pleasant with hills, forest and even a small river. i felt very relaxed and was prepared for a nice quiet stay. the wifey had other ideas though. completely dis-satisfied with the place we were pitching the tent, she had a total bitch-fit. things were tossed about and thrown around. after which she marched off to the hot springs to "center" herself.
i put up the tent, sorted things out and then "centered" myself with a bowl of humboldt hash. AHHH-NATURE! feeling properly "centered" i enjoyed a leisurely walk to the hot springs via a hillside trail. along the way i passed a few small deer and a wicket of wild turkeys. very nice.
as HARBIN is clothing optional i got to experience another first, public nudity. now the wifey had informed me of the proper etiquette that is expected. and i really wanted to fit in. but when you suddenly come face-to-face with so much young (and not so young) nude female flesh, well.....
besides the wife was nowhere in sight ;-)
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# posted by scotty @ 3:30 PM 
