Welcome back. It’s been a very long time since I last posted to our blog and much has happened since then. First off, Kim & I are doing well. We’ve managed to stay healthy and avoided any COVID-19 infection. We’re still having fun, however, we are not traveling as much and are transitioning from our life as full-time RVers. In effect, we are taking the off ramp from being full-time. More about that, later.
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(Mid-Oct. to mid-Nov. 2019) This post is a brief summary of the end of our travel season for 2019. It seems we have been so preoccupied with the COVID-19 pandemic that we have put off many things – including blogging. Time now to try to catch up on the blog posts.
(May 25, 2020) First, a status update – Kim and I remain in good health and are sheltering in a campground in Iowa, near my sister and brother-in-law’s home – as noted in my recent post. Now, on to our 2019 Fall travels…
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(Late May – mid June, 2019) From Truckee we made our way through the Donner Pass and across the central valley to Petaluma, California. After the cold, rain, and snow in the Sierras we welcomed the warm spring temperatures and cooling sea breezes near the coast.
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(Late May, 2019) From Lone Pine, California, we made our way north along scenic highway US-395. Our route took us north through the Owens Valley where we enjoyed the stunning scenery of the Eastern Sierras and White Mountains – jagged peaks and rocky slopes mantled with fresh snow.
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The Truckee River RV Park is a lovely little campground nestled in the scenic Truckee River Valley amidst the forested peaks of the Sierra mountains. The campground is right next to the rushing Truckee River and conveniently located near Lake Tahoe, ski resorts, and shopping and dining venues in Truckee, California. This full-amenity park is a great place from which to enjoy the many outdoors activities in the area.
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(Early/mid May, 2019) From the Trona Pinnacles we made our way past Ridgecrest to Highway US-395 and turned north through the Owens Valley to our next stop, Lone Pine, California. This route passes through a region of spectacular scenery with the jagged mountains of the Eastern Sierras to the west and the more desert-like White and Inyo Mountains to the east. Due to the particularly cold and wet winter and spring, both the Sierras and Inyo mountains sported snow at higher elevations.
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(Early May, 2019) We kicked off the start of our 2019 travel season with a short stay at the bizarre Trona Pinnacles, a National Natural Landmark in the dry Searles Lake Basin of Southern California. This unearthly landscape of towering calcium carbonate spires (tufas) formed under a deep lake at the end of recent ice ages, between 10,000 to 100,000 years ago, as mineral-rich hot springs percolated up and interacted with cold lake water and algal colonies.
The spires have been filmed in many TV shows and movies, including Lost in Space, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, and Planet of the Apes.
I had first visited this dramatic area in the early 2000’s on a photo road-trip and was looking forward to spending more time exploring and photographing around the spires.
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Deep in the heart of the Anza-Borrego Desert of Southern California lies a valley where towering metal sculptures of extinct or fanciful creatures appear to roam, stalk, and do battle. The sculptures are set amidst stark desert beauty, against a stunning backdrop of low rugged mountains.
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The Stagecoach Trails RV Resort & Horse Camp is a quiet and remote private campground located in the high desert along the historic Great Southern Overland Stage Route. This full-amenity park features RV, tent, and horse camping; rental cabins and shelters; and stunning vistas of rolling desert hills, basin, and mountains. The park is within convenient driving distance of Anza Borrego Desert State Park, Borrego Springs, and of the historic mountain resort town of Julian.
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Guajome Regional Park is a lovely green-space set in the coastal hills above Oceanside. This county park is an oasis of peace amidst this vibrant and bustling coastal community. The park features picnic and fitness areas, playgrounds, and about 4.5 miles of hiking trails through varied coastal habitats – chaparral, woodlands, marshy wetlands and mixed grasslands. The campground is nicely landscaped and is conveniently close to the many historic and tourist attractions of Oceanside, making for a great base from which to explore the area.
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