Leaving the AZ Desert in the Rearview Mirror

It’s been quite a while since we did an RV trip outside of southern AZ.  Usually we plan a trip for summertime – when we are more than ready to move to cooler climates. Last year we had to postpone our usual migration due to a freak accident Gary had while barbequing (resulting in a shattered collar bone, surgery, etc.).

In 2016, we lost both of our long-time companion Corgis, Willie and Rosie, to old-age complications. Luna, our adopted “mostly” Corgi jumped right in and is proving to be an excellent traveler.

We have been interested in trying a longer stay at one location, and had heard good reports from friends who travel to southern, coastal CA.  Reservations were set a few months ago, and we are currently spending June at a great location, Chula Vista RV Resort, just south of downtown San Diego. Staying here for a month will give us time to check out the sites around San Diego AND enjoy the more temperate climate of this coastal area (average daytime temps in low 70s vs 100+ at home).

Shoreline along public park adjoining our RV Resort with San Diego Skyline in the distance

Flowering tree on shore of the bay

Leslie and Luna enjoying the bay

Picnic area overlook onto the Bay

Not only is the RV Resort nice, we are surrounded by a large marina to the south (we are on the San Diego Bay), and a large public park just outside of the resort walls – a very dog friendly area.

Interesting bird statue overlooks the Marina

Marina at Sunset (the only one during our first week)

Even though the weather has been quite cloudy our first week here, we have been busy doing some short side trips along the “strand” to Coronado (great doggie park there).

And, we followed our friends Carol and Jerry to a San Diego Succulent Society summer plant sale at Balboa Park (still learning how to find places). Succulents are very well adapted to this coastal climate and the variety and number of specimens was amazing. Needless to say, we will be traveling back there for excursions to the various park gardens, and the San Diego Zoo.

Leslie in Balboa Park gardens

Volunteer Gardeners have more to work with than we do in Arizona

The pavilion at the end of this greeenspace houses a huge pipe organ that was playing for a college graduation

Artists working at the Lilly Pond

Ducks napping at the Lilly Pond

Architecture from 1915

Over this past weekend was a big Hobie-Cat race.  We spent some time watching the crews take the boats into the water and sail to the race’s starting points further north. (And, of course, many of those racing were staying here.)

Leslie and Luna enjoy the Hobie Catamarans

Lined up for entry into the Bay

Sailing to the Race Course

Leftover Wheels from the boats

Wow, one week of our month here is already gone and we have plans for many short excursions.  More of that will come later.