As we have done in previous years, we round up the hounds and head south to spend the Thanksgiving week with family and friends in the San Diego area.
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| Houndz ready for traveling |
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| Fall landscapes just north of Los Alamos |
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Vineyards are common in this part of Santa Barbara county. We stop at
Flying Flags in Buelton, a high end RV park that caters to big rigs and people touring the wine country. It's a bit pricey, but it's conveniently located with a great dog park and an excellent family run cafe just next door.
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| Vineyards in their fall colors |
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| Entrance to Flying Flags RV Park |
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Thanksgiving is definitely the theme of the park.
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| Welcoming sign to the park |
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| our campsite |
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| A giant inflatable turkey lurking by a family's big rig |
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We immediately notice many old airstream trailers in the park and wonder if the park is hosting a vintage trailer travel group. We learn later that the owners are renovating old vintage trailers and making them available to guests. One of the workmen offers to take me on a tour, which I readily accept. The Airstream he shows me has been remodeled in a modern retro theme, but he said others are completely restored to their original interiors.
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| Completed Airstream with deck |
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| Modern retro interior |
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| This Spartan is to become a wine bar |
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The next morning we are up early and back on the road so we can sneak through the Los Angeles basin by mid morning to avoid as much traffic as possible. Traffic is light driving Hwy 101 through Ventura country alongside the Pacific ocean.
We escape LA relatively unscathed and make it to
Simons' 5 Star RV Resort by early afternoon.
The Simons are all in a Thanksgiving mood.
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| Suzy - Master Chef |
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| Jamie - Legendary Surfer |
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| Megan - just chilling |
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Suzy is baking her beautiful and delicious pies for their family feast.
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| Suzy's Thanksgiving pies |
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| Can we come in Pleeease?? We promise to behave ourselves |
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The Simons head to Dana Point for their Thanksgiving. The Hazardous clan all assembles at Patti's house to prepare a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.
While the women prepare the food, the guys goof off. Just wait - they get to do the clean up.
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| Doug plays with frog toys |
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| Peter and David serve as bartenders |
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The guests are all ready....
Food's ready - let's go eat!
Evening time we decorate Patti's Christmas tree. Forecast - it's going to be a very froggy Christmas.
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| Holly organizes the decorations |
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| Peter helps trim the tree |
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| Froggy Xmas kisses |
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It was fun... but whew, I'm pooped and puppied out all over.
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| Me relaxing with Mary, Checkers, and Toby |
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The next morning we decide to work off some of the extra calories we packed on and give the dogs some exercise by taking them to a local canyon hiking trail.
This trail offers wonderful views at the top of the mesa.... although the smog is clearly visible out over the ocean.
All too soon it's time to saddle up and head back home.
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| What do you do with a decommissioned nuclear power plant? |
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| Los Angeles Cityscape |
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| Freeways and overpasses |
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| Escaping LA we can clearly see the California Aqueduct |
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| Ahhh... open country with deer |
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| Shadows deepen along Hwy 46 |
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| Sunset over Paso Robles vineyards |
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| Majestic oak tree at sunset |
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| Twilight along Hwy 101 |
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| Night scene going through Castroville - almost home! |
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