Pacific Coast Highway

After spending a few days at Miguel’s again to get our motor home tiddled up we headed for the coast. First night we stayed at Emma Woods camp ground – very nice perched right over the ocean, a few surfers to watch, and good waves, no services. It is really just a stretch of road along the water below the train tracks and the highway. The sound of the crashing waves drowned out any highway noise and the train was not too disruptive. It was worth it for the great view.

Next night we had a reservation at Morro Bay State Park, nice spot on the estuary, great kayaking in sheltered waters and bird watching in the bay. Have to watch the tides or could end up high and dry on the mud flats. There is a golf course right next to it, big group camping spots with superb views and nearby is a museum and a sleepy little town. Definitely want to come back here, a good destination spot. It would be a great place for a family reunion, lots for everyone to do. We stayed two nights.

Stayed at Kirk Creek National forest campground last night – very beautiful. We have been looking at this campground for years and have not been able to stay at it – we have shot on by and missed it or we were in too much of a hurry and it was the wrong time of day to stop. This time we saw it and stopped early, right after lunch! It is on a bluff overlooking the Pacific, most sites have spectacular views! And you can reserve on line or by telephone. There is lots of hiking, a nice trail down to the beach and several other trails around. We had our traditional lunch at Nepenthe in Big Sur, went to the aquarium at Monteray and unable to find a perfect campsite in Carmel we stayed at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. Nice large campsites in the trees.

I have now got a full fledged cold that I think may end up being laryngitis. Drag.

The aquarium at Monterey was expensive but amazing and wonderful. The fish looked so peaceful in these massive tanks that I would have preferred to swim with them than to get out my fishing rod.

We have arrived at Santa Rosa in the heart of the Sonoma Valley – Wine country - and are staying at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds for the GMC International Convention. We will be here for a week and then off home. This area is known for its Chardonnay and its Pinot Noir wines – will have to try some.