At the Gold Bug Park mine entrance
The South Fork of the American River at
Sutter's Mill, where gold was first discovered
Mt Murphy, site of a recent brushfire
We had to visit the town of Cool, California :-)
Middle Fork of the American River
Chili, Patrick & Lucy's doggy
Patrick said it wasn't hot - for California.
It was hotter than it's been in England all year!
I sat on a fishing hook! Luckily we had a Leatherman
and someone not afraid to inflict pain ...
... and I forgave her afterwards :-)
Yuba River, on the way to Downieville
Downieville - one of many ye olde goldrushe townes
There are hundreds of miles of deserted, well-surfaced, twisty roads ...
