Since Peter sold Splinter, we're on the hunt for a replacement RV to satisfy our itchy travelling feet. To check out a floor plan we're really interested in, we decide to rent one for our trip south for Hap's 93rd birthday. Although we reserved the RV for an early departure on a Monday, the previous renters don't return it until later and it needed some work. Consequently, we don't actually drive it out of the lot until 3:30pm just as the wind picks up for the first rain of the season.
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Our rented wheels/home for the next week -
Winnebago View 24J |
By the time we get back home and load everything into the RV, it's well after 9pm and the storm has settled in. We decide to cancel our plans for Morro Bay and leave better rested in the morning after the storm passes. Tuesday (a day late) we're off as the clouds are clearing.
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| Elkhorn Slough |
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| East of Eden outside of Salinas |
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Puppies get comfortable in the new RV and seem to approve of it, although we're not sure ourselves about the corner bed. Sarah - you were right, the bed sucks. We won't be getting this model.
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| Mary settles in for the ride |
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| Checkers sez where's lunch? |
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We make good time into Central California and stop in Shell Beach to look at a possible used Navion IQ CL (one without any slides).
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| Shell Beach |
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| Fields and dunes by Lompoc |
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The road into Jalama Beach regresses back in time
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| from farm lands |
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| through ranch lands |
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| beyond civilization. |
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We made it!
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| The road down to the Jalama Beach |
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| We score a coveted campsite right on the beach |
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| Now that's a Campsite |
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The beach itself
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Long flat beaches that go on forever.
Notice - no people! |
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Interesting patterns in the sandstone cliffs,
but no fossilized whale bones |
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| Red sunset as storm clouds gather again |
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We are awoken in the middle of the night by high winds and heavy rain. Even though the RV is rocking back and forth, we are very glad to be dry and far enough from the angry surf. The clouds clear early next day and we enjoy a long walk on the beach looking for fossils in the sand cliffs. After the walk, we decide to sample the famous burgers at the Jalama Store. Sunset Magazine, why did you have to tell the world about this wonderful spot?
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| Saint David and Peter in front of store |
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| Yum - Jalama Burgers and beer |
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| Burger joint with a view |
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Jalama's main activity is SURFING!
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| Humm - NO WETSUITS - they must get a lot of surfers |
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| Yup - and they start young |
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That afternoon we take some time to kick back and enjoy our time @ Jalama
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| David enjoys a good read |
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| Big camp fire for last evening |
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Sigh - Gorgeous day and we gotta leave.
Jalama bye for now, but we'll be back! |
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