My trip…

Last week I was able to take a few days off and experience travel in an RV. I took the RV home after work on Tuesday and started packing it up to go out for the rest of the week. It took less than an hour to get everything I needed loaded and secured for my trip. On Wednesday morning I went to the store and purchased a few things I needed for meals and set out to Half Moon Bay.

Once I arrived in Half Moon Bay, I went to a couple of RV parks and was disappointed to find that I could not have a camp fire in either one. I went back into town and stopped at the local shopping center and looked up camping in the area. I found that the state beach was just around the corner and headed down the road to it. Since I had no reservations, I was worried about getting a sight but once I got there I was greeted by the campground host and given a list of available sights. I drove around and found the perfect spot; a few trees, picnic table on the inland side of the RV (which helped slow the coastal breeze in the campsite) and a nice fire pit!

I unhooked my Jeep, parked the RV and pulled out a lawn chair, faced the ocean and relaxed. I noticed some people on horses passing the campground and asked them if the horses were rented; they were excited to give me directions and off I went! It was a perfect day for a two hour ride on the beach. Once I came back, there were more people in the campground and we all kind of gathered around and talked for what seemed like hours. It was so nice to be surrounded by happy, relaxed people. They were from as far away as Montana, and as close as Union City. It was really neat sharing stories of travels and getting recommendations of other places to see, eat and visit.

Later in the evening a couple was having a problem with their Generator and I asked if I could take a look. They were delighted to have someone offer to help them out. It turned out that there was a loose spark plug wire and it only took a couple of minutes to get it running again. On the way back to my campsite I passed another couple camping in a tent whose camp fire was a bit lacking. I offered to give them some of my wood or they could come over and get warm by my campfire. The quickly took the offer to come over to my fire and get warm. They were a couple from the UK that rented a car and were traveling from Seattle to Los Angeles. They were very impressed with the RV that I was in and asked for a tour. I gladly showed them through it and it didn’t take them long to decide that an RV was going to be part of their next visit to the US.

On Thursday morning I could not sleep as a force of habit so I got up and drove down to the marina and got on a charter boat and went fishing. The weather was again perfect and the seas were a bit rough. I caught a fish almost right away and then became ill. It was a long day on the water but it was so nice to come back to the RV and be able to relax next to the ocean. I didn’t have to pack bags in and out of a hotel room, I was able to cook my own food, and have a campfire (yes, I love sitting next to the fire and enjoying the light crackle of logs burning, the flickering light and the warmth of it).

On Friday I got up and headed down Highway 1 along the coast to Santa Cruz. What a beautiful drive! The scenery was incredible. Once I got to Santa Cruz I found an RV park in the east foothills and parked the RV. I took my Jeep over Highway 17 and picked up my daughter from school and headed back to Santa Cruz with her. We went back to the RV and took a hike around the campground and through the redwood trees. We went back to the RV and made dinner then headed down to the beach for a bonfire with members of our church. My daughter had a wonderful time and especially enjoyed s’mores and finding sand crabs on the beach; and I didn’t have to drive for an hour to get home afterwards!

Saturday morning was the best morning of my trip. I woke up to my daughter asking what was for breakfast. I told her what I had and asked if she would like to cook it on a campfire. She was excited to help build the fire and cook on it to. We had bacon and eggs, toast and potatoes. We cleaned up breakfast and did a little cleaning on the inside of the RV before heading out on our day trip. We took the Jeep and drove up the road a little ways and went to the Mystery Spot and had a great time there. We hiked around in the redwoods and sat in the trees and had a snack. After that we headed into town and ate lunch, then went back to the RV. We took another hike before leaving and got to see a lot of neat things along the trails.

Once we got back, we hooked up the Jeep and went back home. We helped each other unload the RV and cleaned it up then we both took a nap!

What a great time!

I just want to add; if you are wondering how we know so much about the RV’s, it is because we have devoted our lives to it. We study new material, listen to our customers’ experiences, and we go RVing ourselves! We don’t just know the RV’s on paper; we know RV’s inside and out, on paper, and practically too. I am a part of this business because of the family values that are still present in our customers today. I am a part of a company that promotes family time, recreation, US history, preservation of our National and State parks, and most of all, helping our customers have a better RVing experience.

Matt Wallace
Manager of Parts and Service

Family RV Inc.
2828 Monterey Hwy.
San Jose, CA 95111
Main: 408-365-1991 Ext. 309
Fax: 408-365-8142
E-mail: matt@familyrv.com
Website: www.familyrv.com