Yuma, Arizona

Back to the desert. Hugging the mexican border we drove a few hours to Yuma. Camping in a BLM camping area near Fortuna. It is close to the city and nearby is a dump station and places where you can pay to fill up water jugs (50 cents for 5 gal.) It is noisy !!-trains… Continue reading Yuma, Arizona

Torrey Pines and San Diego

Torrey Pines is a 1500 acre preserved stretch of land on the California coast. The rare Torrey pine exists only here and one other place. There are miles of unspoiled beaches, and a lagoon that is vital to migrating seabirds. There is also the world famous Torrey Pines golf club. Several walking paths lead through… Continue reading Torrey Pines and San Diego

San Diego, California

South Carlsbad State Park Balboa Park and Old Town A friend of Chris’ offered several excellent suggestions on where to visit in San Diego without spending a fortune so we had a general itinerary for the few days we had available. We drove five minutes to the nearby train station to go into San Diego… Continue reading San Diego, California