Day 76 7/13/15 We left Downey with mixed emotions – sad to be leaving our family and our friends but happy to be heading East toward more adventures and in a couple more thousand miles, home. Solar Furnace The road … Continue reading
Richard Norman
Day 72-75 7/9-12/15 Thursday: We dumped tanks and took on water in preparation for several days of driveway living then got on the road about 9:30 for an uneventful day of driving in Southern California traffic. Lunch in Thousand Oaks … Continue reading
Day 71 7/8/2015 Paso Robles, CA If we had driven a full day today, we would have arrived in Los Angeles during the afternoon rush hour so we opted for a short day. The driver got a haircut and … Continue reading
Day 70 7/7/2015 We continued along Route 1 to Bodega Bay and Stinson Beach before crossing the Golden Gate Bridge a little before noon. We decided that since we had already driven the entire Route 1 South of San Francisco, … Continue reading
Day 69 7/6/2015 Sunset at Salt Point We left Mills Creek at about 8:39 and earlier than usual because we had been here for 5 days and felt the need to get on with our trip. We left 101 … Continue reading
Day 65-68 7/2-5/2015 Our home among the Redwoods Thursday began with a lazy start – we are getting better at lazy as the trip progresses. After lunch, we headed to Point St. George and Castle Rock. At the point, … Continue reading
Day 64 7/1/2015 On the road at 10am again (this just seem to be out time) and crossed into California about 20 minutes later. The inspection was short and painless and by 11:30 we were at the Redwoods NP visitor … Continue reading
Day 63 6/30/2015 Ran refrigerator on Propane last night – worked ok. Left camp right at 10am and headed up the mountain to Diamond Lake (a large collapsed caldera with a beautiful deep lake and brilliant blue color). We continued … Continue reading
Day 62 6/29/2015 On the roar at 9:00 am with our first stop for groceries in Florence – we have been told to watch the fresh fruits & veggies at the California border so we are purchasing only enough for … Continue reading
Day 61 6/28/2015 While much of Washington, Oregon and California are suffering under a massive heat wave, we awoke to light rain and a 59 degree morning. We watched CBS Sunday Morning then began packing for today’s run. We were … Continue reading