Made it to the Pacific!! (25th to 30th April)

Made it to the Pacific!! (25^th to 30^th April)

On Saturday, 25^th April we started in Palm Springs towards Frazier Park where Wayne and Patti live. We met them at Sea Rim State Park in TX a month ago. We were not sure if their invitation was meant for good, or just a polite invitation which happens a lot in the US. We did a nice scenic drive through the mountain ridge and were welcomed as if we knew each other for years! They had moved about a year ago from Los Angeles just 80 miles (140km) north – from the city to the countryside... very remote – and are renovating their house. In between they do what they love – travelling around the US.

Back to the scenic drive. Even though we were caught by bad weather and had head wind which felt like a hurricane, on top we had to go uphill which Blacky thanked us with fuel consumption like a tank.30 miles west of Palm Springs the wind calmed down luckily … no wonder they have so many windmills around Palm Springs.

We had a really good time with Wayne and Patti, cooked some awesome BBQ and had some drinks and something good to smoke :) . Next day, on Sunday 26^th we went to an old German settlement (Scheideck) on a creek which has a nice campground, even you can see the bank and black smith house from over 100 years ago. We had lunch and drinks at the local biker bar and went back to the ranch, relaxed and enjoyed the sun.

Road impressions and Wayne and Patty’s home:

Small burger at the biker bar :)

On Monday 27^th April we packed up and went west and after a scenic drive we got to the Pacific! Our first milestone was reached. Nearly 5000 miles (8000 km) since we left VA only 8 weeks ago. We were lucky because the weather was so nice for this area and time of the year. We went to the only beach you can drive on in California http://www.axs.com/best-rv-and-state-park-campgrounds-in-pismo-beach-10850 , you even can camp there…. Like in the movies. It was awesome … maybe a bit chilly if the sun was not out, but still soooooooooooooo nice and we were able to practice driving in the sand !!

Impressions of Oceano State Beach:

No 4WD no fun...

On Wednesday, 29^th we continued north on the beach to Morro Bay with the well known Morro Rock (a volcanic rock from about 20 million years ago) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morro_Rock

We enjoyed a nice beach day and found a good spot a bit inlet, so the chilly winds would not blow so hard at http://www.baypinesrv.com/ . We enjoyed their hot tub and had a good German dinner (stuffed peppers) Roberts wish for his “name day” ( not celebrated in the US or Germany )

These squirrels were fearless and demanded nuts :)

The seagulls had their own method to get food, Give me or I shit on car :)

On Thursday, 30^th we continued north on the Pacific Ocean and made stops, most important at the Seal Elephant beach north of Cambria. It was so amazing how many animals where at the beach… it was stunning (a bit stinky as well). On the way east to the Sequoia National Park https://www.nationalparkreservations.com/park/sequoiakingscanyon-national-park/?gclid=CjwKEAjwpYeqBRDOwq2DrLCB-UcSJAASIYLjBlqxc-pF7_t9HzcafaLP_z4obZx0jbtnp5cfgy5XORoCw5bw_wcB we stopped in Paso Robles for the night in a beautiful RV park http://www.sunrvresorts.com/Community/vin and enjoyed again a night in the hot tub.

Impressions from Sea Elephant beach and Central California coast: