We left home from Dallas, OR yesterday and headed down I5 toward California. Our destination is San Diego. We visit our middle daughter and her family every year at this time to celebrate the birthdays of our two grandsons. Their birthdays are four days apart, but there are four years between them. So, this year we will be celebrating a ninth and a fifth birthday.
The weather yesterday was beautiful, as long as we stayed in the truck...with the air conditioner on. Although we left at 8:00 AM, we learned that Dallas later enjoyed temperatures in the mid-90s. It was no cooler down the I5 corridor.
At Grants Pass, we turned off the interstate and followed US 199 through the northernmost part of the famed California redwoods, arriving in Crescent City about 3:00PM.
Here we are driving along US 199 from Grants Pass, OR to Crescent City, CA.
Jill got another shot from the co-pilot's seat as we cruised through the forest
The weather in Crescent City, on the California coast, was overcast, foggy and breezy, with temperatures in the mid 60s. Our home for the night was in the city RV park on Sunset Circle. The park is a bit run down, but our space was right on the bay, with a panoramic view from the lighthouse on the north to the boat basin on the South. We took a long walk on the beach just before sundown. The salt air was refreshing. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
The Old Blogger takes a stroll on the beach at Crescent City
In addition to the family time that we always enjoy in San Diego, I have been looking forward to this trip for other reasons. If you have read the blurb on this blog about Topper, you will know that we originally got into RVing, because we had a daughter in San Diego and one in Denver. We thought it would be nice, once we were retired, to take leisurely trips to visit them and see some of these great United States along the way. Well, for one reason or another, that has not happened until now.
So, number one reason for anticipating the trip (other than family time) is to prove that we really did buy an RV so we could take leisurely trips to visit the kids/grandkids! The number two reason I was excited about this trip is that Red Ryder has had a problem with the steering linkage being rather loosey-goosey. On our last outing, I was a bit white-knuckled on occasion as we negotiated the McKenzie River highway.
After that trip, I took Red to the shop, where we discovered that the ball joints on the right side needed replacing. The steering linkage was also tightened up and the front end aligned. WOW! What a difference. It is actually fun to drive Red Ryder now, even when hauling Topper.
So far this trip has been a dream. Nice places to stay; we left the dogs at home with Auntie Tara; and the rig is performing very well. Look for another post tomorrow, provided the wi-fi works as well at the next park, which will be LeSage Riviera RV Park (pretty fancy name, huh?) in Grover Beach. Until then...
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