Highway 50 followup...
After our adventure driving Highway 50 {the loneliest road in America}, across Nevada we picked up I-80 just east of Reno and continued west up and over the Donner pass dropping down highway 20 into Grass Valley. This was our 4th annual visit to friends who have 6 gorgeous acres out side of GV and we stayed for 8 days before continuing west over to the coast but not before taking little gold out of the creek. Here is a shot of one of our better pans:
Our 4 day stay at the Olema CG to attend the wedding of my best friends daughter was awesome. We drove south across the Golden Gate and found ourselves forced to drive the streets of San Francisco through downtown to reconnect with 101. Doable in a 24' C but in anything larger or towing... not so much. :W
While not a particular fan of KOA's we had a very nice experience at their Moss Landing park. It is small and reservations are a must this time of the year {and probably most of the year}. The park, while smallish, is immaculate. With no reservation we were informed that they were full up {and had been for 3 months}. Then a gentleman, seeing the size of our C offered me the "overflow site". While a little tight it came with full hook ups and was priced at $54 {vs $68 for a regular site though not much larger}.
There is lots to see and do all easy walking distance from the park. Phil's Fish House is a must visit but be prepared to stand in line for lunch or dinner. Our 1:30 arrival kept the wait down to 15 minutes {plan on at least and hour or more earlier or later but still worth the wait}, and the food is amazing with huge portions. If seafood is not your thing
there are at least half a dozen other restaurants within a a couple of blocks.
Driving from Monterey down Big Sur's Highway One is a must do but not necessarily for the faint of heart or large of rig. If you have anything over 30' and towing nothing by all means go for it but if not you will have a lot more fun in your truck or toad. Going south {vs north}, is a much better view with easier/safer access to the many pullout and overlooks many of which drop nearly 1,000' straight down into the breaking surf.
Morro Bay has always been one of my favorite stops and the State Park was fine for our last night on the coast but $35 for dry camping is a tad pricey for us Zonies. :E
Check the Roads and Routes Forum for the tale of our trip across California to and through Bakersfield and Barstow on Highway 58.
:B
Our 4 day stay at the Olema CG to attend the wedding of my best friends daughter was awesome. We drove south across the Golden Gate and found ourselves forced to drive the streets of San Francisco through downtown to reconnect with 101. Doable in a 24' C but in anything larger or towing... not so much. :W
While not a particular fan of KOA's we had a very nice experience at their Moss Landing park. It is small and reservations are a must this time of the year {and probably most of the year}. The park, while smallish, is immaculate. With no reservation we were informed that they were full up {and had been for 3 months}. Then a gentleman, seeing the size of our C offered me the "overflow site". While a little tight it came with full hook ups and was priced at $54 {vs $68 for a regular site though not much larger}.
There is lots to see and do all easy walking distance from the park. Phil's Fish House is a must visit but be prepared to stand in line for lunch or dinner. Our 1:30 arrival kept the wait down to 15 minutes {plan on at least and hour or more earlier or later but still worth the wait}, and the food is amazing with huge portions. If seafood is not your thing
there are at least half a dozen other restaurants within a a couple of blocks.
Driving from Monterey down Big Sur's Highway One is a must do but not necessarily for the faint of heart or large of rig. If you have anything over 30' and towing nothing by all means go for it but if not you will have a lot more fun in your truck or toad. Going south {vs north}, is a much better view with easier/safer access to the many pullout and overlooks many of which drop nearly 1,000' straight down into the breaking surf.
Morro Bay has always been one of my favorite stops and the State Park was fine for our last night on the coast but $35 for dry camping is a tad pricey for us Zonies. :E
Check the Roads and Routes Forum for the tale of our trip across California to and through Bakersfield and Barstow on Highway 58.
:B
