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Jun 28

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Petaluma & Manchester – Two KOAs

We spent two days at each of these KOAs on our journey up Highway 1.

KOA to KOA Trip (Jenner is a cool town we passed through)

SAN FRANCISCO / PETALUMA KOA

Surrounded by eucalyptus trees . . .

This KOA was also surrounded by rocks . . .

Our front bumper got caught on a campground rock

The bumper damage shown above was mostly cosmetic and was “fixed” with $30 of bolts and wire from a local hardware store.

Lucy discovers Fetch

Luck & Jan on our campsite’s swing

MANCHESTER KOA

It was love at first sight for Jenner on Highway 1

Highway 1 was a beautiful drive but very twisty and very slow

Manchester KOA had the largest dog area we have ever seen

The Pacific was a short drive away

The Manchester Country Market and ACE Hardware was incredible for a town of 462

Jun 25

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Half Moon Bay

After leaving Costanoa, we arrived for a 3-day stay at Pelican Point RV Park outside Half Moon Bay.

Our campsite was ho-hum as we were forced to use extra long sewer, water, and electric hookups in order to see the ocean (and the golf course in between) . . .

Site 29

Our foggy view of the pacific (and the golf course)

However, the ocean was a short walk away . . .

Lucy meets the ocean

MIRAMAR BEACH RESTAURANT

The dining highpoint of our stay was a visit to the Miramar Beach Restaurant outside Half Moon Bay.

As advertised . . . on the ocean
We both went with fish & chips . . .
. . . and Rescue Dog wine (part of the proceeds go to dog shelters – love this state)

GOLDEN GATE VIA DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO

After leaving Pelican Point RV Park, we drove north along Highway 1 (beautiful) and headed for our next campground in Petaluma . . .

Here’s Jan driving through San Francisco and over the Golden Gate Bridge in our 30-foot RV towing a Honda CRV

Jun 22

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Costanoa

Costanoa – a former KOA campground on 40,000 acres

We arrived at Costanoa on Thursday, June 18th, and stayed three days. Very impressive campground, especially for kids who really made the park alive.

Several sites offer an ocean view, but our view was blocked by other RVs. However, there are several trails that lead to the ocean.

We were in site W07 . . .
Our road sign . . .
Our site

LANDSCAPING

We have never stayed at a campground that was more landscaped and attended to . . .

Eucalyptus trees were everywhere

A large variety of plantings along roadway and campsites
Please tell us what this plant is.

CAMPSITE TYPES

Besides the typical RV back in and pull through sites, there were dedicated areas for tent campers as well as glampers who just want a room . . .

Park Models
Tent Models?

THINGS TO DO

If you just like to sit, there are plenty of sitting areas spread throughout the campground

For the kids . . .

For the adults . . .

S’MORES

Jun 16

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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 checked into the Sea Goddess Whale Watch Office about Noon

We boarded the Goddess Fantasy at 12:30

Our whale watching was in Monterey Bay from 2 to 4 miles from shore

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!

Jun 14

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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!

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