36 Year Dream

One month ago, we were camping near the Pacific Ocean by the redwood forests in Northern CA. We spent much of this month still camping near the Ocean or in the redwood forests, but we’re slowly moving south & things are changing. It’s raining much less now; there’s more sun & less clouds and fog. We still see redwoods, but by the end of Month 4, we’ll be away from them completely. The coastline here in northern CA has been less rugged than in OR but just as lovely. We’ve continued to encounter areas where fires have recently come through & destroyed most in their paths. And the trees, brush, and bushes are more desert-like plus everything is drier. More people, but for the most part, not overly crowded, plenty of great country roads, farms, orchards, and wine country, very nice scenery. We’re headed out tomorrow for a new campground, and it, too, will be near the Ocean. We travelled only 352 miles in the RV this month, lots more miles in the car. We stayed at only six different campgrounds. We’re still  enjoying the slow pace, camping for longer periods of time at one spot & thoroughly visiting everything in each area that interested us. The redwood forests, the wine country, the beautiful rolling hills, and the Pacific Ocean where the rivers meet the sea – it’s all been worth taking the time to really see everything.

Day 91 – Up at 8 a.m., it was 36 degrees & sunny. Before last night there was no one camping near us. Then after it got dark, a trailer moved in right behind us and the noise began. A toddler was complaining/crying & people were running around – okay so these things happen. But after ½ hour of er-er-er-er-er-er-er-er noise, which sounded like someone trying to start an engine over & over & over & over, Rob went over to see if they needed help or something. It was the child sitting on a little electric bicycle-toy going back & forth again & again. Okay then, that was explained. Then around 10:30 p.m., a truck came in pulling a trailer. It’s dark out & they cannot see if sites are big enough for them, so they must try backing in to every site around us, over & over again, headlights blaring into the bedroom. We have to shut all the shades & windows & put in ear plugs. Poor us, LOL. No really, these are the disadvantages of people arriving after-hours at night, picking their own sites when the office is closed and/or children wound up from a long drive being set free as soon as they’ve arrived & the parents are setting up. There are definitely times when being at home in your own quiet house is preferred. That, or else we are really getting crotchety in our old, retired age. LOL.

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Day 90 – We slept in this morning. At 8:30 a.m. it was 38 degrees & sunny.  Looks like a gorgeous day. We did laundry this morning & made a bunch of garlic-cheese bread to freeze for future pasta or soup meals.  By noon it was sunny inside the RV & warm enough to open all the windows for some fresh air.  The girls are thrilled.

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