Top 10 Workplace Tours

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Jelly Belly Factory

    

Top 10 Great Americans

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Statue of Dwight Eisenhower
in Denison, Texas

Top 10 Historical Sites

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Alcatraz Island inmates

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Top 10 National Parks

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Big Horn Sheep at Yellowstone

Sutter's Fort

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Boys on a farm

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Campground review - Cal Expo RV Park

On our way to Marysville to visit my dad and step mom we stopped at Cal Expo RV Park in Sacramento. A unique spot

Nearby attractions - 8 - Near an and all Sacramento attractions.

Staff - 8 - Nice and friendly folks.

Natural surroundings - 6 - Trees surround park, but inside park it feels more like a parking lot. Very bright street lights shine into your rig.

Value - 7 - We paid $35 a night for full hook-ups, pull-through site.

Bathrooms - 8 - were clean and secure, but you have to leave a $10 cash deposit for key.

Roominess - 8 - Long enough and wide enough to park your toadie next to you.

Facility fun - 4 - Didn't see much to do, but our boys loved the petting the dozen or so ferile cats living at the park.

Cleanliness - 9 - A well-kept park.

Facility usefulness - 7 - Laundry, exchange library, small store.

Overall - 7 - Clean place to stay if you like cats. Bring your sleep masks for the bright lights.

Jelly Belly Factory Tour

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Bay area treats

Of course one of our original goals when planning our trip on a napkin was to

try new and interesting foods and places to eat.

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Alcatraz National Park

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Lombard Street, Golden Gate Bridge and Pier 39

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Monterey Aquarium

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Los Lobos and Pinnacles NP

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Kevin Shutterbug interviews Emma

We have been visiting my sister’s family in Monterey, California and we took the opportunity to have Kevin Shutterbug interview my niece Emma. You can also learn a little about Kevin’s favorite food in this installment!

Campground review - Lake Elisnore RV Park and Marina

Enroute from San Diego to Monterey we stopped at a Passport America park - Lake Elisnore RV Park and Marina. We did some fishing but with no success. We also stayed here during the recent "Super Moon" and enjoyed the view of the moon over the lake.

Nearby attractions - 7 - Probably 90 minutes for LA.

Staff - 8 - Very helpful and friendly, shared donuts with us.

Natural surroundings - 7 - Several trees and on Lake Elisnore.

Value - 8 - We paid $26 a night for full hook-ups, back-in site with Passport America.

Bathrooms - 5 - They were older, showers did not all work.

Roominess - 7 - Long enough, but not super wide.

Facility fun - 7 - Right on lake with fishing, boating and swimming.

Cleanliness - 6 - A slightly older park.

Facility usefulness - 8 - Cable at each site, laundry, propane for sale, small store.

Overall - 7 - A nice lake to camp on, but the RV park needs a little TLC.

Living Life on the Wild Side!

So we had a couple of funny encounters with some creatures the last couple of days and captured them on these videos. Enjoy the visual fun!

Campground review - Mission Bay RV Resort

We traveled back to San Diego this week for Children's Pastors Conference to promote Kidology to Go. We decided to try the other Passport America park in San Diego this time - Mission Bay RV Resort and we liked it a little bit better than Santa Fe.

Nearby attractions - 9 - Right on a bay in San Diego, they are super close to Sea World, Balboa Park, the zoo, etc..

Staff - 8 - Very helpful and friendly, although the security guys never cracked a smile! ;)

Natural surroundings - 7 - A few trees and on the Anza Cove with lots of walking and bike trails nearby.

Value - 8 - We paid $28 a night for full hook-ups, back-in site with Passport America.

Bathrooms - 7 - They were little older and some of the showers were cold and drippy, while others worked.

Roominess - 6 - Long enough, but not super wide. Had a hard time finding a place to park our van.

Facility fun - 7 - Near the beach where you can rent ski jets. Snack shack open for breakfast and lunch. We had their green snow cones for St. Patrick's Day.

Cleanliness - 8 - A well-kept park.

Facility usefulness - 5 - Cable at each site, laundry, not much else.

Overall - 8 - This RV Park feels more like one for vacationers than the Santa Fe RV Park that we also stayed in while visiting San Diego.

Campground Reviews - Rio Bend RV Park and Sky Valley Resort

In this post we review two Passport America campgrounds in snowbird country. We had a very positive experience at each of the parks and would recommend them both. Beautiful weather helped make them an enjoyable experience. First we look at Rio Bend RV Park and Golf Resort in El Centro, CA


Nearby attractions - 6 - At least 90 minutes from San Diego. Close to Mexicali, Mexico. Not a ton to do in El Centro. We were here fro the air show.

Staff - 8 - Pretty nice, even gave us an extra day on our Passport discount!

Natural surroundings - 7 - A few trees, mountains in background. Lakes on site.

Value - 8 - We paid $25 a night for full hook-ups, back-in site.

Bathrooms - 8 - Nice bathrooms, plenty of them with lockers. Clean with nice showers.

Roominess - 9 - Nice big sites with a cement patio and room to park your toadie next to the RV. Big streets for kids to ride bikes and scooters too.

Facility fun - 7 - Heated swimming pool and hot tub. Golf course, volleyball court, shuffleboard on site. Exercise room is limited to adults.

Cleanliness - 8 - A well-kept park.

Facility usefulness - 8- Dump station, laundry, propane. Cable, small camp store, exchange library.

Overall - 8 - A nice park to hit in the winter or spring or fall. I am sure it is quite hot here in the summer.


Next we review Sky Valley Resort in Desert Hot Springs, CA, near Palm Springs.

Nearby attractions - 9 - Close to Joshua Tree NP and Palm Springs. 90 minutes from Anaheim.

Staff - 9 - Very helpful and nice.

Natural surroundings - 7 - This is a resort community with lots of park model homes. Lots of citrus trees and palm trees and lakes on site, but the place where the short-termers go is more sparse.

Value - 7 - We paid $28 a night for full hook-ups, back-in site.

Bathrooms - 7 - Nice bathrooms, showers are mineral water showers. Very long ways from where we were parked.

Roominess - 4 - Pretty tight spots.

Facility fun - 7 - Heated swimming pool and hot tub that are fed by natural hot springs. Very small playground and basketball court.

Cleanliness - 8 - Decently kept up and many of the sites had fun decor and yard art.

Facility usefulness - 8- Propane trucks deliver to site. Secured facility. Cafe, weekly church services at resort. Lots of activities geared toward the retired set. Weak wifi included.

Overall - 8 - We loved swimming each night in the warm mineral water!

Kevin Shutterbug at Joshua Tree NP

We recently visited Joshua Tree National Park near Palm Springs, California where Kevin Shutterbug spoke with Patsy about their visit to this park and the upcoming Children’s Pastor conference in San Diego where the Kidology to Go RV will be making a special guest appearance!!

Special thanks to One Way Street for letting The Martin family adopt Kevin during their travels!

We had a great time at Joshua Tree NP climbing rocks and finding lizards. We hiked to Barker Dam and we saw tons of lizards along with antelope squirrels and a black-tailed jack rabbit. The weather here was so nice, on the 80s this week. We just arrived in San Diego today for CPC and it is 20 degrees cooler here. Brrrr

El Centro Air Show

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