Lastly

So, here it is....Friday.....our last full day on the Rincon.....our last sunrise, my last bike ride down to Emma Wood State Beach along the ocean, our last walk on the beach down to Faria, our last Rincon sunset.  Of course, when we get down to last things on any extended stay there comes the time when we must put all our stuff away once again.

Right after I finished my blog entry about Wednesday I went outside to start putting things away.....tables we would not be using anymore, the extension cord for the trailer (yup, I had the lights on inside the trailer last Sunday), do some preliminary straightening up of the trailer interior, pull out the stakes holding the awning mat in place, etc.  I've found it is better for me to do the "putting the stuff away" in two, or three stages over several hours......doing it all at once just wears me out.

Then I hopped on my bike for my last 10 mile round trip jaunt down to Emma Wood this time around.  In all I rode my bike around 60 miles in the last 9 days.....the most I have ridden since Lake Tahoe.  I'm starting to feel some endurance returning....I'm able to push taller gears for a much longer time.

Around 1100 TLE and I took our last 3 mile walk on the beach down to Faria County Park.....on each end of Rincon Parkway there are small RV/Camping parks operated by the County of Ventura.  The one on the south end, Faria, offers about a dozen full hookup sites, which include cable TV, and WiFi.  They also offer dry camping spots for those with RV's who don't crave hookups, and tent sites as well.  Everything in Faria is 'first come, first served'.  On the north end of the Rincon is Hobson County Park, which offers maybe 7, or 8 full hookup sites, and a number of dry camping sites.  From April 1st to October 31st this park is also 'first come, first served', but from November 1st to March 31st you can reserve a few of the sites in advance......this is something new.

The temperatures were getting into the low 80's Friday, and we spent most of our walk going and coming in the water.  TLE found a couple of 'sand dollars', which are hard to find here.....she has a good eye for those kind of things.  Ultimately she gave them to a young child who was out looking for them also....he was very excited!

After we returned we spent the better part of the afternoon reading outside, then about 1530 I began the final push to put stuff away......I stowed our bikes back in their travel spots inside the trailer, put my bike stand away, and straightened up the trailer so the VW will once again fit inside.

Next TLE and I folded up the awning mat, I pulled the rest of the stakes, we put away the lounge chairs, and then stowed the patio awning.....by the time we finished with that stuff it was around 1630.....20 minutes until our 9th, and last Rincon sunset......I needed a shower, and I needed to get our sunset fire ready.....I took a quick shower, got the wood in the fireplace and sat down with my cigar just as the sun was slipping beneath the horizon one more time......

 Rincon sunset #9

.......there were a few clouds on the horizon which made for probably the best sunset of the 9....it looked like the sky was on fire!  We sat there for about 40 minutes enjoying the afterglow, and finally heading inside around 1540.  TLE made pollo asado salad, which I loved.....I chased it with a couple of Margaritas for good measure.

It is difficult to believe we have already been here now for 9 days......it seems much longer....in a good way, to be sure.  We are rested, refreshed, recharged, and ready to take on the Thanksgiving and Christmas season with with family and friends!

Thanks for stopping by!