September 29, 2012

Chinook RV Resort, Klamath, CA

We were hitched up and were ready to leave Mountain Man RV Resort by the 11am check out.  We made the 60 mile trip south on Highway 199 and then on US 101.  The redwoods were amazing but the road was really rough and narrow in spots.  I have to admit I gasped a few times as we made sharp turns because the road was so narrow it looked like Monte was only a couple of inches from the trees along the road.   Shortly after we crossed the border into California we had to stop at a road block manned by the Department of Agriculture who wanted to know if we had any fruits or vegetables on board. 

 It only took a few minutes and we were on our way again.  As we entered US 101 we had limited visibility due to fog.  It created a very eerie atmosphere.   Although it was a short travel day we were happy to arrive at the Chinook RV Resort in Klamath, CA. 

 We got the only riverside spot left that would accommodate our size. 

 

After we set up I looked out our big side window and was reminded why we are on this journey.  The view is quite lovely.  Monte asked me to listen to the noise.  I asked him what noise?  He said, “Exactly!”    After living in a parking lot for the past few days and for a week prior to the RV Dreams Rally, where our wakeup call each morning was someone being paged over the PA system and the nightly ritual of being awoken by passing freight trains, it was a pleasant change to hear nothing.  Well not exactly nothing-we did hear the birds as they skimmed across the water as they came in for a landing and the occasional motor of a boat passing by.

After setting up we made the 17 mile trip into Crescent City to do some shopping at Wal-Mart and Home Depot.  I could only get some of the grocery items on my list as the Wal-Mart was under construction.  An addition is being added to turn it into a Super Wal-Mart.  It has no deli and no bakery at this point so we plugged in supermarket in the GPS and found a nearby Safeway and where able to get the remaining items on my list.   By the time we got back home at 6:00 it was cold enough to have to put on the heat. 

 

 The camp host said that it has been a very unseasonably cold summer.  We really don’t like the cold but the spot is so beautiful and we got such a reasonable rate that we have decided to stay for a week so we can really explore the area and get caught up on some chores. 

We tried getting caught up on some of our favorite TV shows on Huluplus but the “free” wifi is so spotty we kept getting knocked off so after a while we settled for watching an old movie on TV.  There is a very limited selection as the TV reception is not very good.    As I was drifting off to sleep, Monte reached for my hand, gave it a little squeeze and wished me goodnight.   I smiled and thought about how lucky we are to be living this life together.