RV Adventure Day 22

 

Tomorrow we are leaving Palm Springs and going back to Apple Valley for more RV repairs and THEN we head east to our final destination, Boca Raton, Florida. We will do our best, but with all the delays, I'm not sure we will make it by Christmas. One of the delays involved my master and I tried my best not to worry, but what would I do without him? He saw a medical specialist today and it was decided to hold off on surgery until we get back to Orcas for something that needs to be removed (I didn't all get the details). I personally think that my master would be pretty miserable recovering in an RV, don't you think?  I love Palm Springs, but I am ready to move on to the beaches and sun of Florida.



Florida, here I come!



Did I remember my sunscreen?

RV Adventure Days 19-21

Nothing much to report on Saturday. More family time as my Mrs. Master's nephew worked on the RV and we hung out with his kids. When they left, we went up the street and stayed for free at the Agua Caliente Casino. It was surprisingly quiet and this is a good deal if my masters stay out of the casino (which they did).

Samantha waited with us while her dad worked on the RV

Bill is a great mechanic



Agua Caliente Casino

Parking lot of the casino

 

On Sunday, my masters were absolutely blown away with the service at The Bridge, a Calvary Chapel Church in Palm Desert. The message was about disappointment and how to not lose your faith and trust in God.

Bogdan and Al

 

That night we stayed at a friend's house, Al Carter, in La Quinta. My masters knew him when he lived in Orange County and he has helped them as a consultant on our B&B (of which I am the esteemed pet host!). It was nice of them to let us stay, but man, was it noisy! We were on a corner and the cars were whizzing by all hours of the night. I pretty much snored my way through the night, but my masters decided one night was enough and we packed up and moved on. We're like gypsies, for heaven's sake!

Mrs. Master and Al after she took a bike ride in La Quinta

 

We visited more with Al and then met Laura and Ernie for lunch. They came from LA to pick up a safe my masters brought down from Orcas for Laura. They all had lunch at Sherman's Deli. No one brought me any leftovers and I was more than a bit miffed! 

Laura and Ernie visiting with my Mrs. Master

RV Adventure- Day 18

 

My masters came home about 5:30 pm raving and ranting about what a wonderful show they saw at the Palm Springs Follies!
Meanwhile, I was left at my Mrs. master's brother's house with their dog Dixie. Ordinarily, I would love to spend the day with such a gorgeous gal, but I wasn't sure what was going on. I got a little anxious and was whining and barking. I got in a lot of trouble when my masters got back and was sent out to the RV immediately. Geesh! How am I supposed to know what's going on?

I'm not sure I have a future with Dixie. Her masters think I'm needy.

RV Adventure Days 15-17

Drive, drive, drive...truly a DDD (dumb dog day). On Tuesday, we drove from Corning to a KOA at Lost Hills, CA. This is an insane truck stop with fast food restaurants and stores that ONLY sell junk food and alcohol. Good thing that I have my dog food and bones, and don't indulge in that unhealthy stuff!

Sunrise in Corning, CA at the Rolling Hills Casino

This KOA was so barren after coming from the Pacific Northwest

On Wednesday, we continued on to Victorville going over the Tehachapi Mountains. We have zigzagged so much that my master said we have traveled 1900 miles already and we are only in California! Good grief, at this rate, it will take months to get across the United States. I think they need to rethink this!



This was a neat looking building in Tehachapi

Thursday was Thanksgiving. We drove from Apple Valley where my Mrs. Master's nephew lives to Palm Springs where her brother lives.We took their son, Travis with us, but we couldn't take Mercedes, his new puppy. I really liked this little squirt and I had gotten to play with her and the other 2 dogs. I also got to chase a few cats. There is a lot of action at Travis' house!



This is Mercedes. Isn't she a looker?

Travis is very cool!

 

I got to eat some Turkey at Thanksgiving and I was truly thankful! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I know I did! YUM!!

RV Adventure Day 14

We entered California at 5:00 pm last night and stayed in the Klamath area at an RV Park called Mystic River. I can tell you that when you travel this time of the year, it is sooo quiet!

 

This was a museum in Weaverville...part of Gold Rush Country.

 

Bigfoot is a very popular guy in these redwoods! This is in Willow Creek where we stopped for lunch.

My masters decided that we would go east on 299 to Redding, CA. We had to cross the Trinity Alps Wilderness...up mountains, down mountains, hairpin turns. Have you ever seen a dog turn green? I was trying to ride shotgun, but the curves were too much! To make me feel better, my masters told me we would go see one of my favorite people in the whole world, Molly Staub, at Simpson University in Redding. She worked last summer at our Blue Heron B&B and she was amazing.

I'm a COLLEGE dog now!

Well, I was devastated to find out that Molly was already back on Orcas Island for Thanksgiving! But my master are the best! They took me there anyway, so I could get a sniff of her scent. I could just imagine myself at Simpson University with my friend, Molly. When she gets back, she can find MY scent on this post just for her.

RV Adventure-Day 13

Being Sunday, we were on the search for a church in one of the coastal towns of Oregon.  Each church we found, the timing was just a bit off, so my masters would drive on to the next town. Now it was an odd time, 10:45, so they thought they would either be early or be late, but they saw a little church called, First Christian Church in North Bend, worship starting 10:45 and a huge parking space across the street, so in they went. They said it was a really good message by Pastor Sharron Womack and they were even given a hand knitted prayer shawl for the journey. Somehow this is special, because I am not allowed to sleep on it. Dogs need prayer, too, and all dogs go to heaven...everyone knows that!

Then we were in Bandon where my Mr. Master totally surprised my Mrs. Master. She was fixing us lunch in the RV when he came back and said, "You have to come and meet someone right away." She looked puzzled and went into a store called "Cranberry Sweet Shop". I heard she let out an OMG when she saw Marlyn Myers (the same Marlyn that used to live in Yachats, but now lives on Orcas Island where WE live). They hugged and talked about the Little Log Church and my masters even had a Christmas ornament from the church to give her. It was quite a fun thing for everyone, I guess. But I was ready for another beach adventure and Boy! did I get one about an hour later at Battle Field Rock in Port Orford.

There was such high drama when they saw each other! Good grief!

This is Battle Rock in Port Orford

Someone built this cool hut on the beach!

I'm no longer an island dog. I am a BEACH DOG!

RV Adventure-Day 12
Today we drove through the little beach towns of the Oregon Coast. It was warm and sunny and we went on a long walk to the Yaquina Lighthouse. I'm in danger of losing a few ounces if I keep up this rigorous exercise!

 

 


There are seals all over the rocks.



 

One of my master's friends, Marlyn, wanted us to visit a town she lived in when she was growing up named Yachats. Her father was a traveling pastor and one of the churches is called the "Little Log Church". It was closed, but when we looked in the windows, a very elderly man stared back! He let my masters in and turned out to be very nice.

 

Our final walk for the day was at the Visitor's Center at Cape Perpetia. Since it was so clear, we could see for miles!

 

 

Boy! Was I pooped! I was glad when we finally called it a night at the Heceta Beach RV Park near Florence, Oregon.