Monday (Feb 20th) we ventured from Saratoga to Coarsegold, just south of Yosemite Park. The East-West connector from Hwy 101 to Hwy 99 across Pacheco Pass was a bit dicey in spots. It was closed west of Gilroy, but we were headed east of Gilroy, so that was fortunate.
The traffic crawled in two different spots where the highway had flooded; the second of which looked like there was major erosion going on in the shoulders already. Nevertheless, the road stayed open and we made it to Coarsegold in late afternoon.
The RV park we're staying in (Yosemite South)
used to be a KOA campground but has now changed hands and the new owners are doing a ton of work to it. It is absolutely gorgeous with lots of grassy and natural areas, as well as lots of trees and bushes which makes for great bird watching and cat waling.
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| Tawny, being really brave!!! |
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| Sam, surveying the landscape... |
Tawny is completely over her fear of the outdoors and has spent many hours outside over the past couple of days. She's in her element here with birds running around under the bushes, and cabins and decks to look under and sniff. Sam, likewise, is really enjoying the expanse and variety of the surroundings here. He's really adventuresome and has spent much more time outside here than anywhere else. The weather has cooperated as well. We've noticed the pattern: mornings are cool but sunny, the clouds start to gather about noon and we've had rain in the afternoons most days, then it clears up and the evenings are beautiful. It is very green here! That lovely "spring" green that I love.
We had a couple of very nice visits with our friends, Leo and Silvia, who live up in the hills above Coarsegold. We do seem to have a lot of friends and family in "hills" from El Dorado Hills to Saratoga and Coarsegold... We had a dinner with Silvia and Leo at their house, and another with them in our trailer.
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| The master chef, Silvia, at work!! |
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| Silvia's creation.... non-dairy!!! yum!! |
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| John, Silvia and Leo |
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| Leo, Silvia and John, in our trailer |
What a treat for us to host a "dinner party" in our travel home. Leo and Silvia are in the process of selling their home and moving back to Visalia, where they first lived after moving from Calgary 7 years ago. We hope we find as nice a place to stay in Visalia as we did in Coarsegold when next we visit.
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| Silvia and John in our trailer |
And now we're headed to Tulare. The sun is shining, the almond orchards are in full bloom, and the hills are green. It's a beautiful day.
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| Almond trees in bloom |
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Ahhhh,... green....
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