by 523 – Costanoa (formerly koa in pescadero). Back-in site. FHUs.
As we attempted to leave our site this morning, we could not start the Vista. All three batteries were drained sufficiently. We reconnected the Vista to shore power – it was enough to get us to Costanoa – we will monitor inverter and coach levels. Chassis battery was 13.14 and the 2 coach batteries were 12.8 and 13.04 respectively. The inverter showed 14.1 after resting for an hour or so.
522 – Carmel by the River. FHUs. Celluar and SL okay. Bath house okay. Smallish sites with high hedges separating sites. Campground located deep in the valley near lots of farms and houses – last 1/2 mile narrow country road. Lots of walks on the beaches in various places in Carmel and Pacific Grove. Visited Carmel Valley – visited Folk Tale and Twisted Root – great musci with former Doobie Brothers performer and a local guy. Took ebikes on the bike trail from north Monterey to north Carmel. Pastries at Ad Astra then lunch at Ocean Sushi and Deli – tried various Japanese food items in preparation for the Japan trip. Coffee at Stokers and the Bookstore – farmers market in Pacific Grove. Good lunch at Sandbar and Grill. Another great dinner at Dametra. Found an opportunity, without heavy marine layer, to visit Big Sur. We had a very very very nice prix fixe dinner at Aubergine (Michelin 2 star) restaurant in Carmel – good experience. Ordered new TCD for Suzanne’s ebike – Livermore – had connectivity issues on bike ride.
