On Our Way....

Its catfishin' time at Hidden Beaches.  At least thats what the neighbor said two campsites away.... of course, he took off in his boat to do it.  And he has bluegill bait.  Maybe jonny can pull one out, anyway. 

We are on our 7th day from homebase, on the border of California and Arizona off route 10.  Its a beautiful spot, although the free wifi advertised on the sign isnt really free, (as the bartender informed me) I actually got a coupon for one hour of one day free.  Maybe that is typical of the free wifi advertised most places, I dont know.....

Anyhow, our truck and trailer are fairly fine with the 1500 miles or so we have put on so far!  We've added hooks and bungee cords here and there, and checked the tire pressure and fluid levels every morning of travel, but things are pretty good so far.  We have had a few calls from friends back home, and I've had no personal emails yet at psorensen69@msn.com , but this is also the first time in seven days I've really taken the time to blog! 

The first leg down from homebase to Merced, California, actually took a day and a half.  We dropped some things off  after getting a late start, visited some friends on the way, and only really drove for about 4 hours or so.  Cold night. Under-all-blankets-with-pajamas  cold!  Second day was a.lmost a 12 hour driving day to get to Merced; I had forgotten that vehicles towing trailers are limited to 55 mph in California!  It was warmer the second night although I was still under all blankets.  I couldnt sleeep under all blankets from then on-- nothing but the lightweight, soft blanket.  We stayed in Merced for 5 nights, visiting family and tweaking the trailer and truck.

The second leg started Easter Sunday about noon.  We drove as far as Magic Mountain just before L.A. (guess what, Mom, we made it into the parking lot at Magic Mountain before turning around!!  Sounds like a trip you mentioned to Disneyland?)  And today, we are at the edge of Arizona, sitting near a lazy bend in the Colorado river that winds thru the hot desert!  I've never been south of San Francisco, so this is a first for me!

Well, we have no schedule, but I think I better start the chili dogs for dinner; after all, its almost 8pm and the sun is mostly down.  Such is the life of retired travelers!