After returning from Arizona, we enjoyed visiting with family on our next two RV trips. RVing is really the best way to see family, especially when you both have RV’s and can meet up somewhere, like we did with Deb’s sister in April. We met up with them in Petaluma at the KOA to visit... Continue Reading →
Ventura Rincon Parkway (120)
February is a great time to visit Southern California. Rincon Parkway RV Park One of our favorite destinations is the Rincon Parkway just north of Ventura. It is a section of the Pacific Coast Highway with RVs stretched nose to tail for a mile and a half. Every site has a full ocean view! You... Continue Reading →
Cascade Loop – Wenatchee (106)
The drive from Winthrop to Wenatchee was really beautiful, though very different than the drive into the mountains to get to Winthrop. Instead, you follow the Methow River as it slowly winds its way down from the mountains. Its a hot and dry area, but the river gives life to the Methow Valley, which is... Continue Reading →
Cascade Loop – Winthrop (105)
After leaving Grandy Creek, we drove into the mountains towards Winthrop, our next destination It was a beautiful drive as we climbed higher in elevation over mountain passes and through tunnels. Here we cross Diablo Lake before heading over the Washington Pass and a curvy 7% downgrade, which was no problem for the the BSB... Continue Reading →
Tour of Northern CA – Auburn (100)
As the titles says, this was our 100th RV trip since we first purchased our first motor home in 2012. Since then, we have been all over the west coast, and even as far as Yellowstone. Eight years later, we still get the same excitement as we start on a new RV Trip, and feel... Continue Reading →
Monterey RV Trip (69)
We took a quick trip to Monterey in September, staying at the KOA in Moss Landing. We love Moss Landing because it's a marina, beach, and farm town all mixed together. Perfect for us! We love walking in the marina and along the beach and slough, and then over to one of the restaurants for... Continue Reading →
Angel’s Camp RV Trip (66)
The drive to Angels Camp takes you through some beautiful country. Grassy rolling hills dotted with oak trees is my favorite! Our campsite at Angel's Camp RV Resort was a large pull through close to the dog park. As you can see. it wasn't completely level, but it worked well. The park was well maintained... Continue Reading →
Pescadero RV Trip (63)
It's a great RV trip when you visit a place you have been to many times and still have great new experiences. That was the case for us when we visited Half Moon Bay State Beach and the near-by town of Pescadero. Here's a 2 minute video of our weekend RV Trip. https://youtu.be/rORpedLDlDI Al &... Continue Reading →
Bodega Bay RV Trip (44)
We were off to a late start due to a work meeting that came up at the last minute, but we were on the road by 1:30pm and arrived at Bodega Bay by 4:30. It tool a little longer as we opted to drive up highway one from Point Reyes to Bodega Bay. It is... Continue Reading →
Bend, Oregon RV Trip (43)
We met Debbie's family, for our annual camping trip, in Bend, Oregon this year, traveling inland rather than camping on the coast like we usually do. It was our first time to Bend, but hopefully the first of many vacations there. The first night we stayed in Mount Shasta City, KOA. We just needed a... Continue Reading →
Monterey RV Trip (42)
A great advantage to living in the San Francisco Bay Area is that we can visit places like Monterey Bay at our own pace, and not feel rushed to take in everything on one visit. We get to come back again and again any enjoy a different visit each time (RV Trip #8, RV Trip #29, RV Trip #37). We... Continue Reading →
Easter at Half Moon Bay RV Trip (41)
We had planned on a trip to the gold country two weeks ago, but the weather decided not to cooperate. We've had great luck with weather, and that was the first RV trip we cancelled due to rain and wind. Instead we thought we would try our luck in booking another site two weeks later. In... Continue Reading →
Buellton, CA (a windmill, a mission, and a beach) RV Trip (40)
We ventured a little further down the coast for this trip, heading south on 101 past San Luis Obispo (yes, we still stopped for Firestone Grill's Santa Maria Style Tri-Tip!) to a little town called Buellton. Buellton is probably most famous as the home of Anderson's Pea Soup, but we visited Flying Flags RV Resort, to use it as... Continue Reading →
Half Moon Bay Thanksgiving RV Trip (38)
We tend to spend Christmas with family, but the last 3 Thanksgivings have "camped" on the beach with our daughter in our Big White Box (BWB). This year, we visited Half Moon Bay State Beach. The weather was great the entire trip, even though there was the threat of rain one day. As you can see, we... Continue Reading →
Monterey Kayaking RV Trip (37)
We were looking forward to the maiden voyage of our new Sea Eagle Fasttrack Kayak, which we purchased a few weeks ago. We had visited Elkhorn Slough about two years ago and knew it would be a great place to kayak and get up close and personal with nature. The previous evening we were reading... Continue Reading →
San Francisco Coast (Pacifica) RV Trip (36)
We are camping on a bluff 60 feet above the Pacific Ocean. You can hear the pounding surf below. Looking out from our windshield all you can see is ocean! From there you can see whales spouting surprisingly close to shore and many dolphins playing in the surf....great view! We are in Pacifica, CA at the San Francisco... Continue Reading →
Oregon Coast RV Trip (34)
For our "long trip" this year...a blissful 10 days Camping in the Big White Box (BWB), we made a loop from the San Francisco Bay Area, up Interstate 5 to the Grants Pass area, then over to Florence and the Oregon Dunes, then down to the Redwoods just north of Garberville, before heading home after... Continue Reading →
New Brighton Beach State Park RV Trip (1)
[Our next RV Trip is in July, but (Instead of moping around 🙂 ) I thought I would post my journal from our very first RV trip in the Big White Box from July 2012. What a great introduction to RVing for us!] We left home about 10am...our first RV Trip in our new Winnebago... Continue Reading →
San Simeon (Hearst Castle) RV Trip (30)
An RV trip in California that includes wild zebras, elephant seals, and a castle....not to mention glorious miles of unspoiled coastline....has to be great, right? Well, we had a fantastic time in San Simeon! We stayed at the San Simeon State Park in the Washburn campsite, which is off the road and looks out at... Continue Reading →
Monterey RV Trip (29)
We took a short trip to the Monterey area in January. We stayed at the Moss Landing KOA, which is clean and dependable. It was nice having hookups, since we primarily stay in state parks and dry camp....long showers, microwaves, and TV without having to use the generator! 🙂 The last time we were there... Continue Reading →
Seacliff State Beach RV Trip (28)
When we repeat a visit, I only write a blog post about the RV trip when we have a new experience. Well, usually on our trips to Seacliff State Beach, we walk long the beach to Capitola and enjoy the beach town over lunch. This year, however, Mother Nature had different plans. We arrived on... Continue Reading →
New Brighton Beach Thanksgiving RV Trip (27)
This trip, our second Thanksgiving at New Brighton, was just as enjoyable as our previous RV trips there, with great walks along the beach, and walks into Caipola, which include pizza at Pizza my Heart and coffee at Mr. Toots (including their cinnamon coffe with whipped cream that they make themselves). This time, we decided... Continue Reading →
American River Parkway RV Trip (19)
The American River Parkway is a 32 mile bike trail along the river from Old Sacramento all the way to the Folsom Lake Dam. Along the parkway you will find many parks and places to enjoy nature. Riding along the trail under the trees and watching the flowing river, it really feels like you are... Continue Reading →
Half Moon Bay State Beach RV Trip (14)
We had a very enjoyable trip to Half Moon Bay State Beach this weekend. Probably the main reason is that Kaylee, my daughter who is in her senior year at Santa Clara University, joined us for this RV Trip. It was the first time we have had three in our Big White Box (BWB), but... Continue Reading →
Calaveras Big Trees RV Trip (11)
I picked the RV up from Pan Pacific after they finished some warranty work, and drove home, filling up at Costco. We left the next morning early for Calaveras Big Trees. We had a good ride there, and didn't stop till we arrived at the campground. It was already getting hot, so we left the... Continue Reading →
Moss Landing RV trip (8)
Dates: 01/31/13 - 02/03/13 Picked up RV at 5:30pm from SkyRiver...waiting for me as scheduled! I took it home and plugged it into the house power. The next morning, we drove to Moss Landing near Monterey. Left the house at 10am-ish and drove to Half-Moon Bay and then down the coast. Stopped at a scenic... Continue Reading →