November 30, 2009

Ahhh, such an eventful day. Drove and drove and drove to the Sequoia National Monument. Clearly a place of sacredness. We could have stayed and meditated, breathing in the sharp scents.

Here's our favorite...orchard upon orchard of bursting at the seams orange trees...

Hit the road for California Hot Springs, but, once again, we didn't plan our time and it got to late. So....here we sit.......(Picture later)

Heading to the Hot Springs tomorrow for some down time, reading time, hot springs time, fixing stuff time.

Love to all...

A sunny, clear day in McConnell park. Picture shows Mcconnel sunset. We have our eyes on Sequoia Nat'l Monument, California Hot Springs. Our single fellow camper next to us, looks like he's living from his truck. Last night I actually slept until 4:30 AM, and only woke because I heard a female voice talking. I thought it was THE RANGER, come to find us! It was Gertie, our erstwhile GPS voice, telling us she couldn't find the satellite signal.


I've now see three different cats in this park. Must be a band of them. We miss kitty-boy!

Finally got up early enough to hit the road running, even though I was, once again, up at 2 AM for a little read and snack.

After last night at Green Acres in Redding, (Ron the owner began his conversation with us: "40 years ago my wife left me for our pastor..."), we drove south, south, south - all the way to Mcconnell State Rec Area near Turlock, CA. I like driving in the morning, and had a great run. The country is beautiful - "golden, rolling hills of California" as the song goes.

Speaking of which, I had KD Lang and Journey cranked. Singing away - I love it. Not sure if Tony does. Maybe the hearing aids go down when my pipes are belting.

Stopped for more crap to load up - my current fav buy: generic oreos called "double filled twist cookies" - ha ha! Tony drove us to a funky truck stop at Westly. I spied a Mexican restaurant on the other half of a Subway store. Only gringos in there, got a fantatic fresh spiced port gordita, and Tony a great taco. Then directions from the counter guy to Turlock. Cool - our kind of meal and people.

The drive to Turlock was the back roads, just what we love. Lots of orchards, oranges hanging off the trees, plowed dark acres. Many little towns and straight roads. Reminds me of Lynden.

After setting up at the campsite - we are alone here - saw a feral cat. Took a walk to pay the fee and spied an almost full moon through the box elder trees, and a gorgeous pink/golden sunset over the orchards and under the silouetted mountains.

Oh, and by the way - IT'S SUNNY HERE!!! BLUE SKIES!!!

Hello one and all...

and we push through Oregon, to spend tonight at Green Acres RV Park in Redding, CA.

It has been a great trip - and only three days in! We had no prob finding the Pheasant Ridge RV park in our fav little suburb of Wilsonville, OR. Driving in the sideways rain made Tony a tad grumpy. Listening to that crap all night long made me grumpy.

We easily got set up, ate some fabulous fried bologna sandwiches for our Thanksgiving dinner, then hit the hay. Sexy apnea masks on, we laid our little heads down for a first nigtht's snooze...but tossed and turned all night, as we were so cold! Finally pulled our robes over ouselves, cranked up the heat and slept like babes. Well, I did until my usual menopausal 4:30 AM. Got up, ate sugar and read. Then back to bed until 10.

I drove the next day and had a ball. As long as I have my tunes, and can sing in a loud, harmonizing voice, I am happy. And I did. Tony just enjoyed the view. We stopped to eat in Cottage Grove, another favorite spot of ours. Behind the Koffee Cup Cafe is a GREAT Goodwill. Picked up some books on tape, while Tony conversed with a new friend...who was about eight.

We then hit the road again with Tony driving, and driving, and driving. I didn't particularly want to drive in the dark and arrive in the dark and set up in the dark - but we did. I found a great website called RVreviews.com, which has found us two great parks. We spent the night at a county park in Grants Pass.

Our entertainment consists of movies that we've never watched that I bought last Christmas. So far "Walk Hard" - hilarious! And "Man of the Year" - good but different. I think tonight will be "You, Me and Dupree."

We both LOVE driving this rig. We sit up high, huge vista windows to see the world. It is so danged beautiful!