Tuesday, May 22, 2018

18.05.09 - 17 Slow road north to home base

Roger and Michal are friends from our Lake of the Pines days. We have been keeping in touch since they moved south to Camarillo to be closer to their daughter and her family, and to explore a new area.  I'm happy to visit with them, and I really enjoy their new neighborhood. I would drop in to visit regardless of their location,  but it is fortunate for me that Camarillo is on the101 south route from San Jose to San Diego, and a perfect one day driving distance from Carlsbad - 150 miles and four hours driving time through the belly of LA.
We took an evening stroll around their community on the first night to enjoy the sunset after dinner.  There is a comfortable place for MT to sit on the street while I am in town. 
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I went with Michal and her friend Shirley to their book club meeting 

and to tea after. Very nice!
The next 150 mile, four hour driving time destination on my way north
 is the Elks Lodge RV parking in Atascadero. 


This is the third time I've stopped at this Elks Lodge and the first time there has been no near disaster.  See the "Not in Neutral" post from Jan 2018. This time I checked in and headed off to the local Starbucks for a lengthy and satisfying blog writing session. Then home for a good night sleep before my last leg of the journey .....

Morgan Hill Thousand Trails RV Resort. 
Conveniently located a few miles off Hwy 101.

 Mike and I stayed here together for the first time in 2015 on our way south after Christmas.  He was an enthusiastic walker, and left alone on a late afternoon walk.  The resort is very big and has lots of park roads for lots of RV's, so when it started getting dark I went looking for him in the car. He was lost and we were very glad to see each other!
I left MT at at RV resort and drove 20 miles north to San Jose to stay with Tom and Pat for three nights.
Kelly and I went to church with her mom, and then 
cooked lunch at home to celebrate Mothers Day.  The men, Tom and Jim were helpful and appreciative, too!

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