The Idiot, between visits to Los Angeles and Paris, was confronted with two weeks when the temperature regularly exceeded 100°F in Redding, CA. Not surprisingly he moved his basecamp to the shores of the Pacific Ocean where mid-July temps were usually below 70°F.
Here’s what cool hiking looks like.
Starting a morning walk on the foggy Pacific Ocean in Trinidad, CA.
A view of Trinidad Head on a foggy morning on the Pacific Ocean.
A hiker’s breakfast at the Seascape Restaurant & Pier in Trinidad.
The Idiot checks to insure that his mother, who passed at 102.2-years-old on January 15, has been commemorated on the memorial wall in Trinidad. She’d be glad to know how close her name is to that of her son Lars, who was killed fighting a forest fire in 2001.
The Idiot finds a tree to climb on the Pacific Ocean.
The fog begins to lift on the Pacific Ocean south of Trinidad, CA.
A view of clothing optional Baker Beach after the fog lifts and before the nudists arrive.
A view of Trinidad Head when the fog lifts.
Another view of Trinidad Head when the fog lifts.
The Idiot needs to warm up and heads to the Finnish Country Sauna and Tubs in Arcata.
The Idiot enjoys a chai on the pond in the garden at the Finnish Country Sauna and Tubs in Arcata.
The Idiot admires the legs of a visitor to the Finnish Country Sauna and Tubs in Arcata.
The Idiot visits a new Campus Store in Arcata to confirm that Humboldt State University is now Cal Poly Humboldt.
The Idiot relaxes on the first Sunday afternoon after Bastille Day.
Sunset at The Idiot’s squat south of Trinidad.
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