11-29-2024
H: 65ºF L: 38ºF
Thousand Trails Morgan Hill, Morgan Hill, California
We went to see the East Bay Mystery Walls – stone walls scattered around the Bay Area. No one knows who built these walls or why. There are theories ranging from extraterrestrials to Native Americans filling in earthquake fissures to appease the gods. The most reasonable explanation seems to be the walls were built as property dividers. You can see parts of the walls in several parks. We went to Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve. They have free parking but do not allow dogs on the trails. We had views of Santa Cruz and saw a Golden Eagle soar close to the ground about 40 feet from us. These majestic birds are huge with a wingspan of 6-7 feet. We spoke to a visitor who was trying to get a picture of the eagle and was so awesomely reprimanding people who were walking off the trail. It’s important to be respectful of nature. There were California ground squirrels everywhere who seemed really curious about us.
Across the street was more of the preserve area. To access this part, we had to go through a gate and walk around cows. They were curious about us but we could only get about 10 feet from them before they walked away.
We also saw the coolest rocks with a swirl pattern. I’m guessing they are fossils of some sort but I don’t know enough about fossils to say for sure.
11-30-2024
H: 69°F L: 43°F
Morro Strand State Beach, Morro Bay, California
It’s a travel day! We drove west back to the coast to stay for a couple of nights in Morro Bay, CA. We are staying at a small state campground which is right on the beach. We have a view Morro Rock.
After setting the camper up, we were treated to a glorious sunset. We walked down to the beach where we found a ton of sand dollars. I found a dark purple sand dollar with spines. I’m not sure if it was still alive but I put it back in the water just in case.
Stats
Expenses:
- Tesla Cybertruck fuel: $9.93
- Tesla Model X fuel: $0
- Campsite: $68.33
- Camping memberships: $10.93
- Food: $0
Tesla Cybertruck miles driven: 174 (122 kWh)
Tesla Model X miles driven: 264.4 (73.6 kWh)
Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 1
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