One of my co-workers, Courtney, and his wife, Ariane, have a cabin in Oroville, CA. They invited some co-workers to their cabin one weekend in April. Eric and I made the 3-hour trip to Oroville together. We were excited about venturing out into the "country-side" of California. Oroville is north of Sacramento, and I would have to say it is pretty close to the country. This is the least populated area I have been to in California. Immediately, Eric was excited to be in the country. We went on a hike, and Eric was looking at deer tracks, birds, and trees. He was happy to be in his element. Courtney and Ariane were the best hosts. We grilled out with deer burgers, chicken, kabobs, salad, and all of the fixins'. We ate around the bonfire that Courtney built; however, Eric felt the need to continually add more wood to the bonfire- it must be a guy thing. For dessert, I brought smores to cook. It was fun, but hot, cooking them by the bonfire. We stayed up late talking and enjoying the night. We even listened to country music from Courtney's truck (he is originally from Georgia). None of the other guests knew any country music- not even Garth Brooks! We couldn't believe it. It is so funny how we all grew up in America, but they have had no exposure to country music. The next morning we had a great breakfast and then headed back to the Peninsula. Eric and I stopped in Vacaville for a short outlet mall experience for me (I will have to go back later to do the serious shopping). Courtney even invited Eric to deer hunt on his property this fall. Eric will have to apply for a hunting license now. We had a great time camping in CA with my co-workers.
My boss, Kyong, with the bonfire
Eric helping Courtney grill out
Eric and the campfire- He probably added more wood to the fire. :)
Cheers!- Suzy, Kyong, and me
Enjoying the food and the outdoors
Suzy trying to roast marshmallows next to the hot fire
The bonfire kept getting larger. It was still burning the next morning.
Kyong and Courtney- too funny
