Debbie and I contemplated the lay of the land for over an hour to situate our living space within the confines of the festival chalked paths, while minimizing the hills that were a part of the landscape. Caroline, who would arrive on the second day, had to be able to nuzzle in next to us without her having to run over any festival goers or their tents or instruments. After turning into a very crowded camping area that we would later discover to be the crazy Lizard Lounge, fate brought us up into a hilly area near the Forest Amphitheater Stage. We eventually got there, and it was no problem. People are in their happy place and are cordial and Zenn like, even though there are a lot of bodies trying to fit into a relatively small space. ![]() The vibe at camping music festivals is like no other. It was a bit chaotic, but the Strawberry way is to keep calm and jam gently. But somehow, although we only got there five minutes before the time, we jumped into a line. We were specifically told not to line up early in the Strawberry newsletter. We had the best halibut, risotto, and asparagus at Lola, a restaurant on Broad St. I am always on the lookout for campgrounds where you can walk to a nice place and have some libation and good food. Intown Campground in Nevada City where we were camped at a beautiful redwood forested campground that had a path into the old, western mining town of Nevada, City. Julie transported me to Debbie’s house and we were off to Strawberry after dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant with margaritas. This included Jenny’s annual ear, cleaning fetish, lots of great food and laughing at my antics. Returning to California also meant a stop in the Vista area to visit all of the girls and my favorite IT guy and the big black dog. We took our first camping trip to Fallen Leaf in 2018, and for the last two years our plans had been altered due to fires, but the first days of this year’s reservation have been canceled due to the extreme snow and melting, and the need to clear the campground of fallen trees. ![]() Since Vinny VanGo is with John in New Jersey, the Radlers planned to host me in a tent, and thermal underwear, new air mattress, and hot water bottles, and lots of blankets, as we decided to do another try for Fallen Leaf Lake near South Lake Tahoe after the Strawberry Music Festival The weather forecast was cold, dipping into the 30’s on some nights near Tahoe, yikes. We started camping together and haven’t stopped, doing the West Coast up to Orcas Island, Sedona, the Grand Canyon, and Hawaii(well not camping). The Radlers,German for Bikers, are my three camping soulmate girlfriends. And we had the most amazing camp spot with a view of the smaller Forest Amphitheater. It was the most beautiful weather imaginable. The Debbie broken hip/shoulder of 2022 Strawberry music festival brought me back to California to use our rain check tickets in 2023. California Strawberries, not just a fruit but a festival.
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