Wacky Wanderers

Homeward bound

The morning of our last day on the road was bitter sweet. We had explored so much together and managed to end this amazing journey loving each other and wanting to do more exploring like this in the near future. However, nothing can compare to coming home to a home.

Crescent City, CA & Ocean World Aquarium

From the Redwoods National and State Parks we headed north to Crescent City where there was another ranger station where the girls could turn in their Jr Ranger booklets and take their pledge. While in the town we saw the Shoreline RV Campground. Since it was within a short walk to the visitor center and it was approaching dinner time, we decided to stay there for the night.

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.