We stayed an extra day at Durango RV Resort in Red Bluff, CA because our coolant was leaking. Ted found the leak in a hose, cut off the offending piece, put the hose and a new clamp on. Wonder Boy saves us time and money, again! Jan. 2 we did our usual checks before leaving. Ted found a gallon of Bloody Mary mix on our picnic table and a beer bottle on the ground. That was very odd for this upscale place. Then we discovered my bicycle had been stolen. It had been locked, but they had cut the cable. We had put the seats in the car to protect them from the elements, so the person will have to buy a new one. Ted hopes he or she hits a big bump before they can get a new seat.
Ted then checked his motorcycle and noticed that the clip for the hitch pin holding the car tow bar to the coach had been pulled out! This meant that the bolt would have eventually come out and the Jeep would have detached from the coach; potentially killing someone. We were horrified! Who would put the lives of people at danger like this? Later we learned that this has happened to many other people, even in big box store parking lots. We told the office and called the police, who arrived in seconds; a plus of a small town. The cop said that the neighborhood to the west of the park was a rough one. We have a lock on the second bolt for the hitch. We will buying one for this bolt, too. We feel fortunate, will write the theft off our taxes, and add this to our many RVing tales.
Four hours later we arrive at Kit Fox RV Park, Patterson, CA. We like to enjoy the trip, so we only drive about that far each day. It is nice to stop early and take in the area near-by. There is a gate in this fence that allows guests to walk to any number of restaurants. We enjoyed El Rosal.
This park is small, with quite a few permanent residents, but it is clean and half-way between Red Bluff and Bakersfield. The sites are tight and the cement is eroded, making it a little tough to get level, but it is more than OK for an overnight. We had to cancel the night before. The manager was didn't charge us and wished us a quick fix.
Bakersfield is certainly not a favorite destination, but we love stopping east of the city on Hwy 58 at Orange Grove RV Resort. We have mentioned this before. The resort is set in an orange grove and guests are encouraged to pick as many oranges as they want. They have spoiled us. We seldom buy any in a store anymore. They can't compare to tree ripened.
This photo shows one of the roads to the sites.
Look at all those oranges. I am wrote most of this blog as Ted was driving down Hwy 58 north of Edward's Air Force Base. As you may remember, we have our own Wifi. Love it! It was sunny and in the 40s. The desert stretched forever. We turned south at Hwy 395 and met up with I-15 and then I-10. Ted and I are both into genealogy and have had our genealogy DNA done. I have a measurable amount of gypsy. That must explain why I love to be on the go. We made it to Palm Desert, CA by mid-afternoon and had dinner with my cousin and her husband.
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