on our fist full day in Petaluma, we had the visit of Sharona, a business acquaintance of Claudette, who she has been talking to on a regular basis for several years. This was their first in-person meeting. The following two days, we visited wineries, and this is covered in a separate post. We extended our… Continue reading Petaluma, CA
Category: 2024 winter RV trip – Southern USA
Nerd talk – trip statistics
We have now arrived in Petaluma, CA, which is the furthest point away from home. When we leave from here here, we will be getting closer to home, rather than getting further away So far, we have driven 5,106 miles pulling the RV, and another 2595 miles of local driving (truck only) for a total… Continue reading Nerd talk – trip statistics
Pebble Peach 17-mile drive
Today after taking it easy in the morning, after lunch we decided to drive towards Monterey, and specifically to 17-mile drive at Pebble Beach. We had done this before early in the 1990s, but felt that we wanted to do it again. We did not regret it, because we were able to view spectacular ocean… Continue reading Pebble Peach 17-mile drive
Hearst Castle – San Simeon, CA
We had visited Hearst Castle in the late nineties while we still lived in Montreal. We both anted to go back and did not regret it. It is absolutely stunning that someone can have enough money to acquire so much art, and then build a castle to elegantly display much of it. Claudette and I… Continue reading Hearst Castle – San Simeon, CA
Morrow Strand State Beach
The movement north began today, and our first stop for two nights is Morrow Strand State Beach, , which is just slightly north from San Luis Obispo along the famous scenic California Highway 1. We did not drive out after our arrival, and instead we went for a walk on the beach three different times.
Channel Island National Park
Today was a big day, as Channel Islands, as the name suggests, are islands, and the only way to get there is by boat. The specific island we chose to go to is Santa Rosa island, and that is a 3 hour ride, each way… So we had to be there by 7:15 AM for… Continue reading Channel Island National Park
Faria Beach – we have reached the Pacific Coast and the ocean is in sight from the back of our RV window.
Faria Beach is in Ventura, CA. We arrived at our beach campground and had to navigate really tight turns to back-in to our site. But the reward was that there was perhaps a 50ft barrier of big rocks between the back window of our RV and the ocean. We are literally as far west as… Continue reading Faria Beach – we have reached the Pacific Coast and the ocean is in sight from the back of our RV window.
FAQ – February
We hope that you’re finding our FAQ interesting and entertaining. It also helps us to remember why we do what we do and enjoy those moments. In case you missed our previous posts, here are the pages: FAQ January and FAQ January Part 02 So today, I’ll be sharing a few more fun things about… Continue reading FAQ – February
Bonelli Bluffs
Bonelli Bluffs was a midpoint stopover between Joshua Tree National Park and the Pacific coast. It is located slightly north of I-10 in a place called San Dimas, which is slightly east of Los Angeles. It is a wonderful oasis in an urban environment, with views of the snow covered peaks of the San Bernardino… Continue reading Bonelli Bluffs
Joshua Tree National Park – day 2
Yesterday, we covered the top part of the park, which is where the Joshua Trees are, and most of the trails. Today, we drove all the way to the South entrance of the park (Cottonwood visitor center), which interestingly gets into a distinct desert. The western half of the desert (yesterday) is in the Mojave… Continue reading Joshua Tree National Park – day 2