Whale Watching in Monterey Bay

We’re now in Moss Landing, CA at the KOA campground. It was about a 4-hour drive from Barrett Cove campground. We arrived Monday afternoon to temperatures in the 60s – very comfortable. Super!

We signed up for a whale watching tour on Tuesday. We didn’t know what to expect. Our last whale watching was in San Diego 25 years ago and we didn’t see any whales.

This time it was different. Much different.

We were only about 30 minutes out when we spotted our first whale – a Humpback:

Then we headed into deeper water and saw one of several blue whales . . .

We were so lucky!

We’re Off!

First stop – Barrett Cove Campground, Site K8, for one night. Arrival temps in the mid-90s.

After we arrived, we almost had a show stopper – neither of our slide outs would extend. Bad mojo.

However, after some basic troubleshooting, I located the cause of the problem: a wire had worked loose from a power board. After it was reconnected, the slide outs slid again. Huzzah!

We’re Back !

We pick up our newly fixed SeaView RV tomorrow from https://sierraheavyduty.com in Sonora.

They’ve had it for about 5 weeks and repaired several items – biggest of which is the Powergear leveling system. I found out that it was me who caused the problem in the first place during my “repair” attempt . . . more on that later.

Anyway, we were able to make all the reservations for our RV trip in short order and arranged several week-long stays in campgrounds.

Most of the campgrounds will be new to us and one in particular we have to point out – Costanoa Camp Resort. This ocean-side campground not only has terrific views, but also a good restaurant on site. We’ve included their menus . . .

Breakfast – https://rvseniormoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cascade-breakfast-032726.pdf

Lunch – https://rvseniormoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cascade-lunch-031026.pdf

Dinner – https://rvseniormoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cascade-dinner-031026.pdf

We don’t leave until mid-June so more info later.

CANCELLED !!!

Yep, we had to cancel our Summer RV trip because of a serious problem with our RV. On the plus side, we’re getting most of our campground deposits reimbursed.

Our Powergear leveling system stopped working. We need that to keep our motorhome “balanced” in order to open the slide outs and operate the fridge.

So . . .

We’ve had our SeaView in the shop for a month, mostly trying to get the leveling system pump working, but so far no dice. If push comes to shove, we’ll have a new leveling system installed for mucho $$$, but we’re not quite there yet. Should find out this week.

Until then . . .

Getting Ready for Summer RV Trip – Part 2

Busy, busy, busy . . .

With about one month until we take off on our Wisconsin trip, it’s all hands on deck so to speak.

NEW AWNING

We’ve added an awning to our bedroom window for more privacy and to be able to leave the window open when it rains.

We purchased a Carefree awning and installed it over the course of a few days . . .

DOOR LATCH REPLACEMENT

Our door latch has been failing for about a year. After 20-plus years of use is it any wonder?

Anyway, finding a replacement for a 2001 motorhome wasn’t easy . . .

Discovered that the original door latch was made by Bargman which stopped manufacturing them in 2011. SOL.

So, next stop was eBay . . .