Tuesday, July 24, 2012

7/24 Near Santa Cruz, CA

Haven't posted in a few days because I drove all the way from Nevada and made it to Napa on Friday, July 20.  I was very happy to see kids, and they were excited to see my new RV.  It took M only about four minutes to move in--she ran in and took a quick look, then headed back to her room and returned with a blanket and a basket of stuffed toys.  B was fast behind with his treasured posessions. 


Rob and I and the kids have slept every night in it since: two nights in the driveway and the last two nights in a campground near Santa Cruz.  We are right in the middle of the redwoods.  Can you believe the size of the trees at our site?


Took a train ride today and then spent an hour or so at a nearby beach, and had dinner out:

Now we are back at our campsite and ready for bed.  Tomorrow is the Santa Cruz boardwalk area!  Nice to be in sunny California!

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  1. Glad you made it to CA. Sounds like there were some rough driving stretches along the way. I have fond memories of the Redwood trees in the Santa Cruz mountains. Did you drive the beast over the hill on 17? That's a tough drive even in a car!

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    1. Which hill? I know 17 was one of the roads we took to get here, but I drove some really miserable hills getting here through the other states, so am pretty hill-shocked at this point.

      17 was under construction, which made me nervous with all the tight turns and barrels.

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  2. Glad you are having fun with your family. My grandkids love to go in the RV too. I always remind them of the rules: be gentle--it has to last Grandma a long time and, the RV isn't a big house so you have to put things away when you aren't using them. That usually does the trick and they are glad to help.

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