Category Archives: California

NH to CA

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Marsha Brecht

This year we waited until after the Christmas and New Years holidays were over before heading south for the winter. So, on January 3 we left New Hampshire and headed south. But we did not dawdle. Winter Storm Grayson was … Continue reading →

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Lighthouses and Lunch

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Lake Havasu City Lighthouses – These are actual navigational aids around the lake, 1/3 scale replicas of famous lighthouses of the United States. There are 23 in all. We found six of them while we were out and about today. … Continue reading →

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Old Cars in Laughlin

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Another beautiful day! A sunny 75F, great day for a walk. There is a riverwalk between the casinos and the Colorado River. This connects you with seven of the nine casinos in Laughlin. The other casinos are across the street, … Continue reading →

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And More Death Valley

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

Badwater Basin is the lowest point in the western hemisphere. It is 282 feet below sea level. At the end of the boardwalk we continue walking out to the middle of the field where it is the most interesting. We … Continue reading →

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More Death Valley

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

The clouds went away overnight and left today to be another blue sky sunshine day of 82 degrees. Our mission today was to visit Rhyolite, an historic townsite in Nevada, just outside the Death Valley boundary. Just prior to Rhyolite … Continue reading →

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Death Valley

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

As we were leaving the RV park this morning we realized we were very close to the Mojave Air and Space Port so we drove over to have a look. The SpaceShipTwo that crashed in the desert last week took … Continue reading →

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On the Way to Death Valley

Posted on November 8, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We left the fairgrounds RV park in Mariposa and began our trek to Death Valley National Park. Almost all of the 250 miles we drove today was in smog. Air quality alerts on TV said it would be that way … Continue reading →

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Yosemite National Park

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We were only able to visit a small part of Yosemite National Park today.  It’s late in the season and some of the roads are closed for the winter. Mostly it’s because they have already had snow in the upper … Continue reading →

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Mariposa, CA

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

78 miles driven today, to Mariposa, California. We will be staying in the Mariposa Fairgrounds RV Park for tonight and tomorrow night. This is a small town, only about 2,000 people. There are several nice shops and restaurants here. We … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Day Makes

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

This was another travel day, driving 205 miles down CA 20, then Interstate 5, and CA 99 landing in Modesto, California. There were significant changes in terrain along the way. We have to work our way around the mountains and … Continue reading →

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A Travel Day

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We left Chinook RV Park this morning and continued driving down Pacific Coast Hwy 101 moving further inland. We will not be driving the scenic route CA State Hwy 1 down the beautiful coast of California. I wish we could, … Continue reading →

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Redwoods and Paul Bunyan

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

We left the Lucky 7 Casino parking lot around sunrise this morning, and headed south along the Pacific Coast Hwy 101 again. We stopped after about 25 miles at the Crescent City Walmart and unhooked the Jeep so we could … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Southern Coast of Oregon

Posted on November 1, 2014 by Marsha Brecht

While coastal Oregon is very beautiful we have had enough of the rain and humidity. We found mold on the windowsills this morning and a check around the RV turned up a little bit of green moss growing in one … Continue reading →

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Death Valley Pictures

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

For being the hottest spot in North America it’s a really cool place.  We were there for five days and saw a lot of amazing things.  Here just “some” of the pictures we took:

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Out In The Boondocks

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

We are in the desert by Las Vegas and headed for Death Valley where we will be for a few days, or a week.  There is no Internet where we are now and if I remember correctly there may not … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

The Flying J Travel Plazas are the most RV friendly truck stops on the road and we seek them out whenever we need gas.  They usually have a separate RV island that includes a sanitary dump station and water as … Continue reading →

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Mt. Rubidoux Memorial Park

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

One of our favorite things to do here in Riverside is to hike the 3 mile paved scenic trail of shrines to Father Junipero Serra’s Cross at Mt.Rubidoux Memorial Park. There is an American flag near the summit, flying today … Continue reading →

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Return to Riverside

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

How can this be a “daily post” if I don’t post every day?  The problem with a daily diary is that sometimes there is just nothing to say.  And NO pictures to post!  But for those of you who are … Continue reading →

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Riverside, CA

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Surf’s up!  It was a cold, rainy night, and a cold damp morning, but that didn’t stop the surfers from riding the waves.  We took a drive up to North Carlsbad State Beach and saw many people out surfing. We … Continue reading →

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South Carlsbad State Beach

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Marsha Brecht

Our discounted price ran out at Mission Bay RV Park so we moved on up the coast about 25 miles to South Carlsbad State Beach where we had stayed last year.  We drove in the rain most of the way … Continue reading →

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