After a good night's sleep, tsk under the blankies, and a successful preparation of coffee and breakfast,

it was time to head out on the bikes. A mostly sunny, but cold and breezy day when we started off.

Leaving tsk in the comfort of the RV with sunpuddles coming in the windows we rode off to parts unknown (ok, we did look on a map before we left).

Destinations were West Dry Creek, East Dry Creek, Alexander Valley, Geyserville, back to Cloverdale.

All in all a 53.5 mile ride. That's a big ride for the middle of winter! 

There was a stop at the Dry Creek General Store for a yummy panini, and thanks to another Twitter connection, Alexander Valley Vineyards (home of Sin Zin) for a wee bit of wine tasting
(thanks, Harry!).

Dry Creek vineyards

Jim riding along one of the many scenic roads

Alexander Valley

 

A place Jim would like to park his bike often

Inside the cave at AVV, for barrel tasting

On the way back to tsk and the RV we saw this sign... there are slow pixies here?!?!

We have had a good shakedown trip and have enjoyed our time here. There is some weather coming so we will head back home tomorrow. Not quite ready to tackle driving the RV in the rain.

Shakedown

Well, we did it. Bought our own Motorhome.

And today we took it on a shakedown trip, it's maiden voyage with us.

We wanted a trip not too far from home, and just for a few days so we can make a list of what we need or want to change, test it out with the bikes and the kitty.

Well.... I have to say so far so good. We managed to put gas in, drive on the freeway, get parked, leveled, hooked up, all with no trouble. Even got a bike ride in! And had a lovely dinner afterwards, cooking in our new home on wheels.

Here are some photos of our day:

We are loaded up and ready to go!

TSK in his favorite spot, a sunpuddle on the dash

Out on a bike ride.... an old church in Old Cloverdale

This place seems to be full of lumber yards and vineyards...

 

 

 

vineyards....

Jim out on our ride

Our spot at the campground, view of vineyards in distance

The view from the bedroom window

TSK checking things out.

 

TSK gives it his paw of approval.

If the weather holds out we will go for another bike ride tomorrow.  With more pix, of course.

Stay tuned.....