14 April 2024: Heading back to Burbank

 

Relaxing in Morro Bay - great read

So spent a few days in Morro Bay. Went out surfing once when the wind calmed down, but realized that I am not as young and fit as back in the day. Then moved on to Pismo beach - great open beach, but ended up with lots of the typical west coast mist for the first time.  All very wet, cold and spooky.  

Waiting for the fishermen to come home at the Morro Bay harbor entrance

Pismo beach and the ride into town from the RV park

Pismo beach pier

Well, the eclipse was happening somewhere...

I suppose they are 4-wheel drive and will not rust

The RV camp host.  Luckily my site was not underneath that

Misty morning

Crappy little house on the beach in Pismo

Some good dinner - thanks Rob

Did not think a Tesla could pull anything, but hey...

Spooky.  Was amazing the number of trailers and RVs that ventured out on the beach

 

Then spent a night back at Rincon Parkway State Park. You cannot beat the view or the sites, except that I got woken up at midnight on Thursday night with waves splashing against the RV. It was a very high tide and an onshore wind. At least I did not have it as bad as the trailer in-front of me - they had parked closer to the beach and were being hammered by the waves. I do not think it did the Whale any good either, but luckily there was lots of rain in the forecast, so hopefully it would all wash off.

The trailer that got splashed most of the night.

Dinner time for the pelicans

More than 100 sites along the PCH  (US1)

My people

Position position position

On the way back to Burbank I stopped off at Ventura pier for lunch.  What a great place.  Excellent surf spot, broad promenade and a great pier.  Will need to go back.

Ventura point

Crazy amount of driftwood on the beach

Memorial stones?

So spent the weekend in the street in-front of Greg's house - mooch docking - while they were coming back from Texas after the eclipse.  Lots of rain to wash the salt off the Whale and discovered that Burbank downtown is actually not bad at all.

Next week: Taking Barbie in for a new engine...