Californian Dreaming - The Final Week

Did we tell you? What happens in Vegas - Stays in Vegas...

Monday 19th March. We said we would and we did. OK so it's not a full swim, but we have reached the Pacific Ocean and we have gone in.

The Ocean, just 2 minutes walk from our park. A great sight, rolling waves, fresh air and just a great place to be.



Lunch today. What a place for a picnic.

I don't ask for much!!!!

Tuesday 20th March 2012. Yesterday we made the short 103 mile journey from Malibu Beach to here, Oceanmesa, right on the ocean front. It would have been much shorter if we had chosen to take the direct route, but we always go for the most interesting option every time. The drive was very relaxed and we are now simply keeping the ocean on our left hand side as we drive northwards towards San Franciso. We will check out of here at 12 noon and carry on with no real place in mind. We may drive for an hour or 2, but certainly no more. This site is fantastic. Really great service when registering in yesterday and all the amenities are spotless, with evertyhing you could possibly need. We went down to the beach late afternon and it was fantastic to feel the fresh air of the Pacific Ocean and the raw nature in all it's glory. On our way back up we came across a Skunk which was a first for me (hold the jokes please). It was a shy creature that did an about turn when it spotted us. There are notices all around that remind us of the presence of Skunks, Rattle Snakes, Mountain Lions, Raccoons, Black Widow Spiders and other such critters. Fair to say we don't intend on hunting any of them out. We have driven a little over 3600 miles so far and with about 400 to go (going the tourist route) we will be almost bang on target for taking 4000 miles to drive across the US. Looking back we have driven through 10 States including; Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and California. We have and still are, experiencing things that would never have been possible on a standard package tour. We continue to meet interesting people, some facinating individuals with great stories to tell and some who clearly have come from a very limited gene pool. On balance, I would say that we have been warmly welcomed in almost every location. The American People are genuinely interested in their heritage and are always keen to tell us that they really are Scottish. Although by all accounts, the whole population of Las vegas was laying claim to their Irish routes on St. Patrick's day. This morning, we had a typical American breakfast at the camp resturant which has set us up until this evening no doubt. Ken and James have gone for a swim, I'm hiding from the Californian sunshine trying to keep the blog alive and current. Loads of stories to tell. More later...