I discovered you could camp in the Oceanside harbor parking lot. Woo, score! This parking lot is right on a beach and you pay a kiosk for overnight parking. There are fire pits located on the Pacific and harbor side. Amazing find! This became one of my favorite regular spots. Hearing sea lions barking again […]
Wilcox, AZ : March 17, 2022
At van camp, someone from Arizona recommended a Harvest Host “Old West” style saloon. I had made a note of it and we made a reservation. To our surprise, they had an actual RV park with electric/water hookups in back. We ordered pizzas and drinks at the bar and chatted with the owners who had […]
Sonora Caverns : March 16, 2022
We found a campground at some caverns in Texas to stop for the night. Peacocks dazzled with their feathers and also called to each other all evening/night. After the sun set, we thought we heard someone yelling “help!”. The cries were rather muffled and distant, so we weren’t sure if it was still the peacocks? […]
Frascone Winery : March 15, 2022
We made our way to the Gulf Coast of Texas, where we booked a Harvest Host at Frascone Winery just south of Anahuac. It was situated in a small semi-rural coastal residential neighborhood with a large field across the street where the RVs parked. We took a walk down to the water (quite windy!) and […]
Gulf Coast : March 13-14, 2022
We started making our way back toward California, camping the first night in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. After walking Riley in the morning, we continued on, stopping for a photo moment at the lighthouse in Biloxi, MS. We found a Harvest Host location that sounded pretty neat – John Schneider Studios. John Schneider was “Bo” […]
N’s 1st Birthday : 2022-03-12
Our granddaughter had her first birthday. She’s getting so big! And with mixed emotions, it was time for us to pack up and head back to California 🥲 My remote time was up. I was going to miss seeing that little girl grow in the near-term. It was also a fun ride getting familiar with […]
Van Camp : February 26,2022
That one time at van camp… GSLL had a camp out on the east coast of Florida. Several VanLifers arrived for a night of good food, camaraderie, karaoke, swimming and a campfire. I met several new people from the GSLL circle. We had a great time and I think marked the beginning of new friendships. […]
Boots Visits : February 23, 2022
My friend T from high school brought her van Boots and her dog to spend the night on the river lot. Very nice! It was so fun to share our “van by the river” space with a 2nd van!
Drive-in Movie : February 18, 2022
Finally, a GSLL Roundup we could attend. Scott hosted a van drive-in movie theater experience in Lakeland, FL, and we attended. I went in the wrong entrance and had to finagle the van past a check-in booth overhang without catching the AC unit on the roof, and was successful! We couldn’t socialize too much except […]
Van Down By The River : February 8, 2022
Yep, we became the SNL phrase. And it was fantastic. We took down the fence and gate between the house and carport. With the lightning struck tree gone, it was easy-peasy to pull the van into the back yard. And thus, we truly began living in a van down by the river and it was […]