Archive for February 2023
Quartzsite, AZ
We left Palm Springs early so we could arrive in Quartzsite well ahead of the predicted wind storm. We pulled into the Holiday Palms RV Resort at 1pm and quickly got set up. We were comfortably nestled between two large RV’s, a perfect place to ride out the wind storm. We had just enough time…
Read MorePalm Springs KOA
It was suppose to be a shorter drive, but one look at the weather report changed all that. We had Harvest Host reservations at Slash X Ranch Cafe in Barstow, CA for Monday night and Joshua Tree for two days beginning Tuesday. I looked at the weather report and to our surprise, it had changed. …
Read MoreVista Ranch Winery, Merced, CA
We woke up early, before the alarm, to begin what we knew would be a long travel day. We started out in heavy fog, which lifted as the morning progressed. We crossed several mountain passes, but the scenery was great. There were several more enormous Redwoods along our route, as well as beautiful lakes and…
Read MoreFortuna, CA
After daybreak, we left Honeyman State Park, headed for Riverwalk RV Park in Fortuna, CA. It was a beautiful drive, lots of sunshine along the way. Karen navigated through a lot of construction on HWY 101 along the coast and through the Redwoods. We ate lunch while we looked at Paul Bunyan and his ox…
Read MoreHoneyman State Park, Oregon
Forty-five years ago, Karen and I tent camped at Honeyman State Park near Florence, OR before we were married. It was the first stop on our way to Disneyland and San Diego in my 1977 Toyota Celica. And, we hadn’t been back since, until now! Our drive down was cold with heavy rain until we…
Read MoreFort Casey, January 2023
Fort Casey again? Yes, two months in a row! With our Senior Winter Pass, it’s only $10/day for a site with electrical through April 30, so we’re taking advantage. We stayed three nights, Sunday – Wednesday. This time we went with Ed & Betty, and two of their long-time friends, Jim and Deb. We were…
Read More