A Drive Down Hwy.101

We left Paso Robles this morning – but it was LATE morning.  We meant to get started earlier and then Russ started visiting with our neighbor and before he knew it, it was after 11 a.m.  Our neighbor, Bob Estrada and his wife Diane, were really nice folks.  She is a water color artist and he owns a Mexican restaurant in San Diego, Old Town Mexican Cafe.  He said all the food there is homemade, including the tortillas.  If we make it to San Diego, we will definitely give his place a try.

Russ went out this morning and took a few pictures of the park before we left.  It was quite chilly and the steam could be seen rising from the swimming pool.



The park is part of a winery and there is a walking path to the winery adjacent to the park.  We didn’t visit the winery but Poppy did enjoy walking the path.




Here’s Therapy all nestled in her parking spot.  We chose a gravel lot, right next to the concrete pads but $10 less!  All lots have a grass strip shared by two rigs and a couple of picnic tables.  The Wi-fi connection was great and they have cable TV hook-ups.



This place could rival Disneyland for cleanliness!  Russ found a beautiful honeysuckle vine on his walk.

 

And the moon was still visible over the palm fronds.



A quick stop at the Paso Robles Wal-Mart and we were headed down 101 en-route to Oxnard, California.   The drive down 101 is always scenic and today was no exception.  We were running late so didn’t get in any stops but I did get this shot out the window.  This is one of the resorts in Pismo Beach.  I can see why they like to come here as it is absolutely gorgeous, but these rigs are sure parked in there cheek to jowl.  This must be one of the larger parks in the area.



I have been impressed with some of California’s rest areas.  This is another beautiful one we stopped in today along Hwy 101.  Russ took all these photos too.  Thanks Russ!







I love these markers for the historic El Camino Real. 



By the time we got settled tonight it was again too dark for photos but I will post some of this park tomorrow.  This place is quite different from where we stayed last night!  Don’t believe everything you see online!!  Someone has a REALLY good eye for taking the most pleasing shots available and perhaps a little enhancing along the way.  Anyway, you’ll see what I mean tomorrow.  As for now, I’m tired and gonna hit the sack.  Good night all.

Goodbye Santa Cruz

After six days of fun and frolic in the Santa Cruz area, we had to say goodbye this morning and head on down the road.  We have an appointment at the factory on Thursday morning to get the awning fixed so we are going to meander south at a slow pace.  Made it to Paso Robles tonight and are staying at the Wine Country RV Resort.  This is a very nice park but a bit spendy for our budget.  One night is okay but anything more would be a bit much.  I didn’t get any pictures before the sun disappeared so I’ll try to get some in the morning before we leave. 

Our last couple of days in Santa Cruz were mainly spent doing laundry and other chores and getting things ready to roll.  But we did manage to carve out some time for some fun as well.  Kate and Terry were marvelous tour guides and graciously drove us around and showed us the sights.  One of our favorites was last night when we visited Capitola and the beach walk.

What a beautiful area!  There is a great walkway all along the beach.  There was a beachside restaurant that reminded us of one we saw in Maui.



Earlier we had seen this patron request service at a table for one.



The waitress was not very accommodating and made it plain that “No shoes, No shirt, No service.”  Good luck elsewhere my friend.
 

The rental house across the water were as colorful as the sunset we were about to experience.




In just a few minutes the sun began to set and the sky lit up with pinks and reds and blues…and even an airplane’s jet trail overhead added to the spectacular sky.



Russ caught this silhouette of some fishermen getting in a few late casts before sundown.



We ended the evening with dinner at one of Kate and Terry’s favorite places and the food was wonderful…but I can’t remember the name of the place!  But the best part of the evening was just the fellowship that we had with our friends.  Thank you Kate and Terry for showing us a wonderful time and for everything else too. 



About 25 miles north of Paso Robles on Hwy 101, we made a quick rest stop.  I had to take a picture cuz I thought this was one of the prettiest rest areas I have ever seen.  It looked like a Mission and was in fact on the old Camino Real route.  There were a lot of historical facts and pictures about the area.  Great stop.  Good Night All.