We enjoyed Sugarloaf to ourselves (and 5 other camp families). It was beautiful to move the tent site by a creek bottom. Our only issue was that the nighttime temperature dropped to the low 40s. It was COLD.
I took the high road on asphalt and David took the low road. We still managed to find each other on the Summit. We rejoiced in a quiet sabboth rest.
Sophie survived the cold night in her carrier covered with towels. She crawled into my sleeping bag before getting up. We packed up the gear, and pedaled to Petaluma for two nights in an Airbnb. After 12 days sleeping in the tent, we needed a laundry and a space to organize. The ride was dirty and full of traffic.
We took short walks, enjoyed the flowering california sage bushes, and ate at good restaurants. After three days on Sugarloaf of eating all our dehydrated food, we were ready for other menus. Petaluma nestles in a valley and has a river running through it. Our airbnb was attached to a hill. A good rest before getting back on the bike