Camping in Santa Cruz

The first night out of Portland took us to Eureka, California, we couldn’t find our appointed campground next to the Klamath River, but lucky enough for us we had noticed this nice Rest Area/Information Center nearby. A couple of other RVers were setting up their rigs to spend the night and we decided to do the same. Lots of room, just them and us and it was actually a very nice spot with a small river right next to the parking lot. It was very quiet until just after we went to bed when the trucks started to show up and it sounded like, well… a truck stop. Needless to say not much sleep that night but it was an interesting experience, we’d do it again next time, but we’ll make sure we know where the earplugs are ahead of time.

We were visiting Santa Cruz, not to boat, but to visit Jim’s sister, Denise, and family.

Our next campsite was a dream. It was everything a campsite should be. We arrived late in the afternoon and got settled in quickly so that the next day we could spend time with our nephew, Gavin, while his parents picked up a new puppy. It was a fun day because Gavin is such a neat kid. He kept Jim busy, they played games, explored along the river, and put together a wood train puzzle. Lunch was on the back of the boat and it seemed a little bit of a novelty for Gavin.