Madrid
The Trek — Epilogue
And it was such a lovely start to the day on Friday . . . ! A leisurely breakfast of pancakes at the International House of Pancakes . . . topped up the gas in Blaine, before facing reality prices…
The Trek North – Almost Home
Great to see clear skies this morning. Had just pulled onto the road heading north to Dunsmuir when Mount Shasta filled the view ahead. Clear and smothered in snow. OMG . . . and not a place to stop. Quick, where’s my camera? Dunsmuir is…
The Trek North – Perilous Roads & Railway Cabooses
Things always look better in the light of day, and with a mug of coffee in hand. We had a plan. If we stayed at places with full hookups we wouldn’t really need the reservoir of fresh water – evenings and mornings…
The Trek North — Airports and Wineries
Minter Field Historical Air Museum at Shafter – our next overnight stay. https://minterfieldairmuseum.com Level parking for three RVs. We were the second to arrive – a big 5th wheel already there. As there was supposed to be another big rig arriving later in the evening,…
The Trek West — Anza Borrego State Park
Ouch . . . crossed back into California, and gas prices have jumped. Two stations, side by side – $5.40 and $6.50 . . . Chevron is always the most expensive. Still waaay cheaper than Canada . . . and way, WAY less than Europe (in…
The Trek West -Brawley Olive Farm
The sound of owls Hooting to each other across the paddock lulled us to sleep . . . and a chorus of song birds (and ever present Wood pigeons’ hooHOOhuh) woke us this morning. Very pleasant. Yesterday when we pulled in and…
The Trek West – to Yuma
Well, we survived camping in a parking lot. Not much different from a regular campsite – just the view out the window was a little different. Must admit it was a little unsettling to be sat on the loo . . . and hear people…
The Trek West – Tucson
It’s wonderful the things you see along the way. Sign: Grasshopper Yard Maintenance and Landscaping . . . do they let loose a small plague of locusts onto your lawn to mow it? . . and all the rest of your plants too. Arrows pointing to…
Alpaca Ranch
Double G Alpacas . . . a whole 8 minutes down the road! Leroy and Paula have only been Harvest Hosts since January . . . but they are a long time award-winning Alpaca ranch with a wall full of ribbons…