We are now in Oceanside, California, settling in for a 30-day stay at Paradise By The Sea.
We spent the past couple of weeks hip-hopping from Half Moon Bay to Marin and then to Monterey.
At Half Moon Bay we stayed at Pelican Point RV Park which is located amidst the Ritz Carlton property (adjacent to the hotel and surrounded by the golf course). It is a pretty tight park, originally designed for small RV’s perhaps 40 years ago. We had a nice site there, and it was a easy 5-minute walk down to a very nice beach. The dogs loved it.
From Half Moon Bay we had to head north about 100 miles to Greenbrae where the Marin RV Park is located. We only stayed there for three days, but Charlie was able to get an appointment at a plastic surgeon for a Juva Derm touch-up. We were also able to replace her I-phone, which was having trouble holding a charge. And, I got a pedicure.
After our stay there, we headed 2-1/2 hours down Hwy 101 to Marina, California (just north of Monterey) where we stayed at the Marina Dunes RV Park. We’ve stayed there before: it’s very nice, lots of stores in the area, and just a short drive down to Fisherman’s Wharf. We enjoyed another great lunch at Scales, overlooking the harbor.
Rather than spend three nights there, we opted to cruise another 4-1/2 hours south on Hwy 101 to the Santa Barbara area, where we stayed at Ocean Mesa RV Resort for one night. It is another very nice park, with big sites, nice landscaping, lots of amenities, etc.
From there it was only about 230 miles down to Oceanside. This is our 7th consecutive year at Paradise By The Sea. We love it here: great RV park, lots of shopping opportunities nearby, and the beach is only a few minute walk from our coach.
Surf was up today: 4-5 foot swells, with lots of surfers taking advantage. The weather is a bit warm and humid for this time of year: it was 83 degrees today with clear skies and a slight breeze. Life is good on the So Cal coast.
Our granddaughter Jessica, who is in her final year of nursing school (Cal Baptist University in Riverside), did a sleepover on Friday night. We were able to catch up on her life, which has changed somewhat. Unfortunately, her two year marriage didn’t work out, and she is going through divorce proceedings. We are sad about this, but happy that she has made the tough decision before having children. She will bounce back and succeed, like she always has.
Tomorrow, we head up the I-15 to Temecula, where I have a dental appointment. Then, on Wednesday, we will take the dogs to Old Town Veterinary Hospital in Murrieta for their annual physicals. Dr. Rebecca Black, the owner, has been a client of Charlie Manning Bookkeeping for many years. We haven’t seen her, face-to-face, for about one year. We will also take the opportunity that afternoon to meet up with George and Helen Tsimiklis, who own Anasa Hair Salon, another CMB client. We’re going to take them out for a nice dinner.