Wacky Wanderers

Elk Prairie and Redwoods National/State Parks

This was the third day that the rain had been staying steady here in California. Where there are big trees, there is rain. We stayed in the scenic yet soggy Elk Prairie Campground within Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park for one night. The drive from Santa Rosa to the Redwood State Park was greatly flooded due to the heavy rain.

Touring the Living Vehicle

Justin had made an appointment a couple days prior for us to all tour the Living Vehicle. The Living Vehicle is a camper/tiny home that is very well built and laid out. The guy who started the company and created the design used to remodel Airstreams. He took what he didn’t care for and what he loved in Airstreams and created the Living Vehicle which is designed to be lived in full time.

San Francisco North KOA and Santa Rosa Fairgrounds

First of all, CA is expensive! It has been tricky to find a campground under $70 per night. We figured as long as we were getting ripped off everywhere we might as well stay at a KOA and get the perks of things the kids will enjoy.

Golden Gate National Recreation Area

We were headed through San Francisco north to Santa Rosa, and decided to stop at Golden Gate National Recreation area for a quick pit stop along the way.

Hearst Castle; San Simeon, CA and Big Sur Coast

Up the twisty turny coastal route 1! we stopped by the amazing Hearst Castle and enjoyed the views of the coast. It was a beautiful clear day and the landscape was amazing.

Olive Grove in Paso Robles, CA

We had many stops on this California coastal drive. One of the things we wanted so badly to see was olive groves since they are so prevalent in CA. After searching for quite a bit we landed on Pasolivo in Paso Robles.

Carpinteria State Beach and Santa Barbara, CA

Just a little ways from the Channel Islands National Park Visitors Center we found a great group of campgrounds at Carpinteria State Beach. They were named after the Channel Islands and were located on the beach with lots of grassy areas to play on and access to a bike path that led right into town! The only down side, which was a big loud one, was the train tracks, with passenger trains that blasted horns blaring just past Wobbles. Ha!

Channel Islands National Park

Okay, so we didn’t actually go on the Islands! The boats were all cancelled due to the crazy winds plus it was pretty pricy. However, the visitor center had an overflowing amount of information for us to soak up. Just as we love and as it should be.

Point Mugu State Park, CA

We arrived at this campground around dinner time through fierce winds and a rain storm. It was a weekend but we thought for sure the campground would be nearly empty due to the weather. We thought wrong.

Solvang and Cachuma Lake Campground

Along our way we saw that there was a little Dutch village set among the grassy hills. Their sign boasted, “Solvang: Danish Capital of America.” It was actually larger than we thought, the downtown strip radiating outward to lengthy side streets. The buildings were just so quaint and beautiful we had to stop to take a peak.