Dillon Beach -> Oakhurst

On Wednesday we moved from Dillon Beach to Oakhurst, CA, in the vicinity of Yosemite National Park. We had to pack up out of the house in Dillon Beach, move, and then get the RV back to normal. It was a little more than normal because Susan did a lot of laundry at the house. 

There are some neat, long acorns here that the kids have had fun playing with.
Today we played at a city park with Lucia made a friend. In this picture she was helping her learn how to ride a bike.

Exploring San Francisco

Today we explored San Francisco with Cam & Erin. We started off riding the train from Pacifica into the city.

The girls were glad to see Cam again.

The day started off with a laugh. At the parking garage for the train we got confused about how to get to the trains. We got on the elevator and pressed the 1* button, knowing that we were already on that level. We immediately got off and walked about 10 feet to the station entrance.

Rose was ready for the train ride.
Eventually we made it into the city and were ready to explore.
We waited in line for a long time to take a cable car into the heart of town. These nice folks from Kansas City were behind us and we visited with them a lot.
After maybe 2 hours, we finally reached the very front of the line.
We got great seats on the cable car and the older kids got to hang off the edge. At one point I think they almost collided with some mirrors and they figured out they had to hang close.
We got off the cable car at the bottom of Lombard St and then walked to the top.
After that we headed down to Fisherman’s Wharf. We loved all of the street performers, including this magician.
Erin planned a visit to this cool antique arcade, where the kids had a lot of fun.
Lucia like to watch the dancers in this old-time automated puppet display. So did I.
This one-man band totally rocked it.
We headed to pier 39 to see the sea lions, and Pier 39.
After that we enjoyed Gelato in the park in Little Italy. It was nice to rest.

After Little Italy we walked to Chinatown, which was just a few blocks away. We were about 5 blocks in when Erin realized that she had lost her wallet. We retraced our steps back to the park. Then Erin received a facebook message from Pedro Jose, our new hero!

Pedro Jose found Erin’s wallet and met us in the park to return it.
We were all smiles on the bus back to the train back to our car.
Even Rose likes the bus.
Rose does not like the train. It was too loud.
The kids were glad to be home in time to get in some swimming before bed.

Seaside -> Redwoods

Today we continued our drive down Highway 101. It took us nearly all day to get from Seaside, OR to Crescent City, CA. We are staying in a campground full of beautiful redwood trees, just minutes from several state parks, and about an hour from Redwood National Park. 

Olympic -> Seaside, OR

Today we made the drive from the north side of Olympic National Park to Seaside, OR. We stopped on the way at Angie & Zak’s, in Tacoma. Angie and Susan have been friends since college. 

It is good to be back in Seaside, where Susan and I stopped on our honeymoon. 

Also, three month roadiversary today!

Log Cabin Resort

We spent this afternoon hanging out at the campground we are staying at. It is Log Cabin Resort, part of Olympic National Park. It has a small lodge, some boat rentals, lawn games, and a small beach. The weather is supposed to turn cooler again so we thought it would be fun to play in the water.

Mari on the paddle board.
Susan sporting her fanny pack.
I told the kids I would jump in the lake on Thursday. It was rather chilly.
Playing Games

Log Cabin Resort

Our current campground is pretty amazing. It is in the National Park, on a large lake. The water is clear and cold and surrounded by mountains & hills. They actually close for the year on the day we leave and there is hardly anyone here.

The kids playing where a creek feeds the lake.
Mari exploring.