May 8, 2013

Viking RV Park

Kingsburg, CA

 While we were watching TV last night we heard the loud whistle from a train passing nearby.  Monte and I looked at each other and commented at the same time, “Great!”  We expected to be woken up every time the train passed BUT either there were no trains through the night or we were so tired we didn’t hear the train.  In either case, we slept great.

We had a really good WiFi signal coming from the rec room at the camp so we took advantage of it and were on our computers for a long time.

Check out wasn’t until noon and as we were only planning on traveling 40 miles we relaxed in the morning and didn’t even start getting ready to move until 10:30-we really needed the rest after two days of long travel times.

 

 

We arrived at Viking RV Park in Kingsburg at 12:30. 

 

 

 

 

 

The camp has a self-check-in system. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The grassy sites are a little narrow but a nice change from the dirt in the desert.

 

 

 

 

 

I stripped the bed and washed our sheets. 

After lunch we took a ride around the town. 

Our first stop was at the Selma Chamber of Commerce, the town next to Kingsburg.  Selma is a charming small town and is known as the Raisin Capitol. 

 

 

 

We spotted a Dollar Tree and made a quick detour to buy some noodles Monte uses on the slides as head bumpers and olive oil and fabric softener he uses for black tank maintenance. 

 

 

 

 

 

  

After leaving the Dollar Tree a windmill caught our attention.  It was a restaurant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We took a ride through the Auto Mall. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I couldn’t believe the amount of car dealers that were represented.  As we drove through, Monte slowed down occasionally to look at trucks for sale.  I was quick to say that he shouldn’t get any ideas. 

The Sun-Maid factory stopped allowing tours after 9-11 but still has a store. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We bought a bag of raisins and yogurt covered raisins.

The Swedish Village nestled in the center of the San Joaquin Valley in downtown Kingsburg is charming.

  We parked and walked up one side of the street and down the other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Swedish Village concept was created to beautify, improve, and promote Kingsburg and to honor the Swedish heritage.  The downtown area has been remodeled in old traditional Swedish architectural design.