Coastal Dunes RV Park (CDRV), 4 mile jump
After showers and a decadent pumpkin pie, banana, and yogurt dish, we broke camp. But, we took time to go for a 30 minute ride on our bikes before packing them in the truck and departing.
We moved about 2 blocks to a new campground, this one a SLO county facility. We checked out of PSB at 11:35AM, drove to a tire shop where we had a trailer tire replaced for $75. It was a small latino shop, Figueroas. Alonzo, the owner, got us in and out in 30 minutes. He even asked me what price he quoted me on the phone! A very satisfying experience!
Once again, we showed up early to a new campground, but we were able to move in. It’s a good way to stretch our camping fees a bit. This CDRV park is a long strip of ground (.9 mile) bounded on one side by Amtrak RR tracks and on the other by HWY 1. So, we expect it to be a bit noisy especially during the “rush” hours. The train goes by six times a day; LA to SF and back. In some areas like ours, there are back-in sites, so one road with RVs backed up to each fence. In other areas, the road splits to each fence line with long pull through sites in between.
There are showers (no fee), laundry facilities and full hookups for $46. Cell phone service and internet connection are very good. I tinkered around on the computer while Penny napped. Then we traded places. That Christmas dinner and long walk yesterday must have tuckered us out!
Penny is so amazing. She made gravy out of last night’s drippings, added mushrooms, and some kind of magic to present these leftovers as a wonderful entree along with fresh broccoli, cauliflower and mashed taters. That resulted in a nice walk through half of the campground to aid our digestion. It’s going to get cold tonight; the clear skies are full of twinkling stars. A cup of cocoa each and a couple brownies for me warmed us up. NPR was playing Beethoven’s Ninth, my favorite!
Good night!