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Lookin’ for Sunshine!
This old story was posted on two prior websites, one of which closed and in the migration to another the photos were lost. I remember much of this adventure and to keep it fresh I have now posted it to this site. While there are no longer photos of the trip, I still enjoy the memory.
I spent the first night at the Wal-Mart in Paso Robles with no problem and with permission. Oxnard, however, was a different story. I was told by Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club – both in the same shopping center – that overnight parking was not permitted there. I saw a rather remote and neglected parking area near Sam’s Club with two apparently abandoned RVs. Signs were posted that no parking over 24 hours was allowed. I took that to mean that up to 24 hours was allowed, and I settled in. I spent the whole night and had no problems. When I first went outside that morning I noted that several other RVs had joined me.
I arrived in Oceanside in the early afternoon of Friday, as planned. I have now taken the coast route to SoCal and will probably never take it again; it took about 130 miles longer via the coast. But the I-405 is a lot better route through L.A. than taking I-5 from Bakersfield. The traffic was terrible, as usual, but it certainly flowed faster. Yesterday was a very windy day and driving the RV is pretty nerve-wracking in high winds. I managed to stay in my lane the whole trip, but the high winds sure pushed me around.
After a pretty good house cleaning around the coach and a good shower, I had a very warm visit with my nephew, Kevin, and his family. We enjoyed a nice Saturday brunch together, toured their lovely home and caught up on old times. This old man had to explain to them that as their generations keep getting older they just keep dragging me along with them. The kids didn’t seem to be concerned about advancing age a bit.
Whew, it was a long day! After dumping the tanks and loading fresh water, I headed out for the day’s drive from Yuma, not sure of what it would bring. I decided to head to the Salton Sea and avoid the LA area. As I cruised by the sea, it was a calm, sunny day. But it was very cold by desert standards. There had been a cold snap of record proportions across most of California, and it was not pleasant. I decided to try for Bakersfield by nightfall, and home the next day. And that’s just what I did. It was a long drive.
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