Yep, we're back at our leased site in Jamul at the Thousand Trails Preserve, Pio Pico. What a wonderful 6 month Odyssey we have had this year. No Planning, flip a quarter at each intersection and see where we wind up. For you sickos that follow our journeys, you know that we left in May, went to Yuma to visit Andy & Linda, then on to Bisbee, AZ to enjoy the company of Mike and Marsha. We went to Deming NM, which many people consider a sentence, but we love it there. From there north through New Mexico through Colorado, Wyoming, and in to South Dakota. We stayed at our favorite, Elk View Campground in Sturgis, and left just before the start of the Black Hills Motorcycle Classic. We headed West through Wyoming, and Montana. We had to stop at the "7th Ranch Campground", very close to the Custer's Last Stand Battlefield. The folks at 7the Ranch are wonderful, we recommend them when you are in the neighborhood. We continued South West through Idaho. We camped in Twin Falls, very close to the famed Evel Knievel Snake River attempt. His braggadocio still lies next to (not over) the Snake River there.
We departed Idaho, and landed in Bend Oregon, at the Sunriver Preserve, where we hooked up with our buds, Gene and Darlene. Then on to Junction City, where we had some updates done to our coach, then on to the coast. We camped at the South Jetty Preserve at Florence , OR. Next was Merlin OR, just outside Grants Pass. Beautiful scenery and Gene got to visit some aunts and cousins. We were southbound now, and while scenic and pleasant, I will skip the details. We made it to our winter home safe and sound. Hope you all had a wonderful summer, and we wish you a happy holiday winter. Please come for a visit if you are in the San Diego area. Love and God Bless...............
Ronny & Nancy......................
, Maxine, Glen, Sandy
We forgot just how beautiful the days end out
We took a nice backwoods drive from camp up to Truckee. We took the mountain roads, one of which went through Downeyville. Very small quaint and picturesque.
Just below Nevada City, Grass Valley is one of the northern destinations of the gold rush of 1849. Mill Street is part of that old historic district.
That Winnebago on the left is the McDonough's. We had a very nice time here, and the sites had sewer hookups, 50 amp zoogies, and good satellite reception. It was a short walk to the lake, the lodge, the store and the laundry.
Compared to some other Thousand Trails Preserves, Lake of the Springs is well maintained. It has a nice, fishable, boatable lake on the preserve. This is the lodge above the lake, with a kitchen, dining area, library, big screen TV, pool tables, arcade, adult center, and WiFi.
Merlin is a small suburb of Grant's Pass, and close to "Hell's Gate" portion of the Rogue River. Close to the first place you can begin rafting. Gene has an assortment of cousins and aunts in this area.
We were pretty sure these beautiful geese were part of the present administration in Washington, DC. In the morning they would fly south into the campground, and in the afternoon, the would fly back north. Next day, same thing. I think they were trying to play middle of the road before the elections.
Poor old Ross, he is 18 years old now, and still gets his puppy urges to run and jump. I took him for a somewhat treacherous hike through steep climbs and sharp rocks. When we reached the turnaround point, it suddenly occurred to us that we were not puppies anymore, but had to return none the less. Ross spent 2-3 days after just laying in his bed and staring at me!
After our visit to Merlin, we took off for Prospect OR. One of the day trips out of Prospect, was to Crater Lake. The weather was windy & cold, but we had a wonderful time. We took Gene's cuz, Jack and his wife, Paula with us. A good time was had by all and we all lived happily ever after.
This was another day trip from Prospect. At this point, the Rogue is in beginning stages, and meanders it's way through a whole bunch of lava activity, including lava tubes.
At several spots along the river, and for that matter, many lava formations, tubes are formed by huge deposits of gas during the flow. In this particular instance, the Rogue River goes underground through a tube and exits out a cave opening.
A beautiful hike out of Prospect OR. is along the banks of the Rogue River. Here, has been placed a rustic, but scenic bridge for hiking to the other side. The autumn colors were changing. Magnificent!
This is the clubhouse, activity center, and site of the "South Jetty Betty" restaurant
I think these are all edible, but not verified by me. The book says if the meat is white and the gills are just right, you may live through a sautee. 
This is trult a beautiful stretch of beach. The colors are as vibranr as they come, and yet, the number of people is very low, compared to Calu
