San Diego
Trip Start
Jul 07, 2008
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16
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Trip End
Jun 07, 2009
San Diego,
California,
United States
Friday, January 23, 2009
We arrived in San Diego three weeks ago. First two weeks were at the San Elijo State campgroundin Cardiff-By-The-Sea. It was a culture shock and at first I was ready to turn around and leave. People everywhere, trains blaring all day long, 101 in the back yard and the immense ocean in our front yard. It was both beautiful and chaotic.
In the two weeks we were there we had several families of kids next to us. Parents I enjoyed and kids that Isa loved playing with. Across from us, from North Carolina were Daryl and John. They were here visiting their daughter and family. We made fast friends with John and Daryl. Isa would go over and knock on their door just for a visit.
I wanted more time to visit with my niece Stefanie so I decided I wanted to give San Diego more of a chance. After reading the reviews we moved into Campland By the Bay. Campland has 24 hour security and staff who monitor the comings and goings of people. It is on Mission Bay about three blocks from a bike trail. It's a huge park, 600 sites. We are on a side that backs up to a small park overlooking the bay. Even with RV surrounding us it has the feeling of privacy. From the back window we see the bay and the downtown. Lucky for us we have some great neighbors on one side, Rocki, Jack and Blinkin. Rocki is great to talk with, Isa really likes and Blinkin.. he likes to wag and blink!
There are kids who live here full time. Some are home schooled and others enrolled in public schools. It is interesting, some people have made this their home. One family spends the school year here then goes back to Portland for the summer. I am understanding that the American dream isn't owning a home for everyone. One couple live on a sailboat with their two young children and have a motor home for when they aren't on a boat. She was saying she can't imagine owning a home, why would she own all that space??
There is much to do here, a pool, kayaking, a bike trail that goes all the way around to the ocean or the other direction it goes to Sea World. Our friends Rhonda and Melina came from the desert and we biked to the ocean and played in the sands. It feels good knowing we will be here for a while. Finally allowing me to catch my breath and take stock of life.
We will make our way back North sometime this spring....
Comments
Missing You
Hi Renee and ISA and Malla just read your log from San diego.I am so glad that if we stay open minded with a sharp intuition of safety we can have fun ANYWHERE!!! It makes me so happy that you have found new friends along your journey.Gary and i talk about our meeting in Morro Bay.Sounds like you have got the feeling down of being free to be where ever you want to be.Living full time is the best thing gary and i have done for ourselves.We are still in Oceano until March 1st then we will be in San Diego sounds like we will just miss each other.Please know you and Isa hold a fond place in our hearts. Hugs