It’s 0800 and the Blue Angels just did another fly-by. They’re amazing to watch and even their practice jets (they’re the white ones with red tips instead of blue and gold) are very good and entertain us at least once a day. We’re up of course because the huge broccoli plantation behind us has ripened (well, actually the broccoli ripened. I can’t really speak for the plantation itself) and is being collected by at least a dozen workers and some of the largest (and loudest) farm machinery I’ve ever seen and heard. They start each day between 0500 and 0700. Ah, there goes another fly-by; this one too low for us to see because of the lovely hedge half surrounding our site.
Yes, we have arrived at our first destination. We had two stops to make before getting here. The first, The Almond Tree Oasis RV in Coalinga, was quite acceptable and suitable for an overnight stop. Unfortunately there was nothing there for Maddie; not even a small patch of ground cleared of trash. She wasn’t too impressed. In fact she’s been kind of worried about having left home into what must seem like a journey into the uncomfortable unknown. I’m happy to report she is delighted with the Rio Bend full-on dog park. It’s clean, cared for, with a large grass area and a separate, fenced, agility area. Phew! I’d been fearing an all out civil disobedience kind of event. Anyway, she s much happier now and may not abandon us after all.
Back on the road; our next, and last, stop was to be at SpacePort RVPark in Mojave. I won’t go on about this but suffice to say we moved on. We finally came to rest at The Californian RV Resort in Acton. This was an upscale RV Park and a good place for an overnight stay and a shower.
Right on schedule, and after an awesome truck and RV wash (at K&S Truck Wash in Hesperia), we arrived at the Rio Bend RV and Golf Resort, El Centro. The sun is shining, we have tokens for the driving range and our first Tee off is this afternoon. We’ve done some shopping and will continue sorting out the trailer storage as time allows. We’re here for three weeks so we can settle in and relax. No more stop and goes.
Must sign off now. There’s a Hummingbird at the feeder Yeah!
Hope all is well with each of you. Stay safe. Our hearts go out to our friends who are dealing with the loss of loved ones and who are facing physical challenges of their own. You are in our thoughts. ❤️
