castle of igo

{I intended on finishing this post three days ago when Shane texted me about camping at the last minute. My response: absolutely! Shane, our friend Phillipe, two pups, and I camped out at Whiskeytown for two days and two nights. It was glorious.}

     I have seen more of northern California than most people who have lived here twice as long as I have. Believe me, I have been blessed to behold some breathtaking views! It helps when you have a boyfriend who owns a motorcycle, and has a constant craving for adventure. I know Shane and I would have been the best  friends growing up. We share a very kindred adventerous spirit. He is always doing something wild, and sometimes it gives me flashbacks to my own fun childhood. I would spend most of my time outdoors, building tree forts, riding bicycles {pretending the bike was a horse}, or exploring every deep-in-the-woods creek I could find at my grandpa's farm. I'm glad adventure is not something I have grown out of. It is more like I've grown into it.

      We couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day for a ride. On this particular adventure, Shane's good friend, Josh joined along in our mischief. We rode west out towards Igo and Ono. They are two of the tiniest towns surround by the most stunning farm land and wilderness.We set out to find "the castle" we had been told about the night before. It was a chilly ride up to the mountain tops, and we had the pleasure of playing around in some snow, something that I miss often. We hiked, they climbed vines, we encountered a horse with a sad eye, and discovered a legitimate tree fort. Most of the pictures I take are done right on the back of the bike, while we are riding. I love it

Sadly, we did not get to see the castle up close, but we heard that you can actually stay out there in the summer! Adding that to our summertime bucket list for sure.