Loretta arrives

Where are we today?

Guajome County Park

This morning my sister went to LAX to meet Loretta who has flown in from Brisbane, Australia. Loretta and my sister lived with Virginia back in the 1970s, so it is important for Loretta to be here now as Virginia is slowly slipping away. I went over to the condo for a while to meet Loretta and then I came back to Guajome just after lunch. The weather is getting cooler again and it looks as if we might have more rain.

I have reserved a spot back here next week. We will more than likely go back to Bernardo Winery for the weekend as the park is fully booked.

This evening we are periodically being startled by explosions from Camp Pendleton. They must be doing maneuvers over there. We are quite close to the military camp, so it is quite disconcerting to have the RV rattled every so often.

Guajome County Park and My sister and her children arrive.

Where are we today? 

Guajome County Park, Oceanside

Welcome to our blog, Elaine and Robert and Robert the Wheels (who is actually Robert of Elaine and Robert). :-)

Yesterday we asked the lovely folk at Bernardo Winery if we could stay Saturday as well. They were very happy for us to stay. Wonderful place with wonderful people.

At about 11:30 We left Bernardo Winery. I went to San Diego Airport to meet my sister, Patricia and her two children who are coming, from Maryland, to stay and see Virginia. My sister will be here for about 3 weeks and the kids will be here for about 5 days. Michael took the RV and went over to the parking lot outside the Chateau to wait for us.

As soon as my sister and family were settled into the condo, we took the RV over to Guajome County Park, where we had reserved a site for 5 days. The park is big, over 500 acres, but only 35 partial hook-up sites, with water and electricity. We were not able to get weekend bookings as the campground is full on weekends, but that is OK as we can stay in wineries. We are about 12 miles from the Chateau. We have already paid for a month at the storage in San Marcos and now it seems that we will not be using it for 1/2 the month. Oh well, as my Dad used to say, "It is only money".

Robert and Elaine were also here, so we had a "Happy Hour" or three with them. I forgot to take photos!! Grr.... It was hard to say goodbye as I felt there was so much more to talk about.

Here are some pictures of the park and some of the other rigs. We are kinda out of place here:

Our site.

A Walk and a Meal

Where are we today? 

Bernardo Winery

This morning we went for hike along a trail near Lake Hodges in the San Degiuto River Park. We saw the old Sikes Adobe Farmstead and walked round to see the old Mule Hill Battlefield and where the town of Rancho Bernardo began. The site of the old town is now below the surface of Lake Hodges. 

In the afternoon we went over to the Chateau and had dinner with Virginia, Ila and Peggy. Virginia was not well and had to be taken back to her room in Assisted Living so that the Hospice Nurse could attend to her.

Peggy, Ila, Virginia and Dee

Bernardo Winery

Where are we today? 

Bernardo Winery

Our "spot"

We asked Bernardo Winery if we could stay 2 nights (Thursday and Friday). Permission was given. We parked down in the lower area near some multi-million dollar homes where the "Ball Players live" we were told by the winery staff. Don't know which ball players, but we think it is baseball because we found a wifi internet signal with the name of ALEast. Encrypted so we could not use it.

Harvest Hosts is an organization which allows members to park at Wineries, Farms and Orchards for free. usually for only 1 night at a time. At the right is the Harvest Host Logo. Click on it to be taken to their wen site. If you decide to join, please enter our names into the "Referred By" field. That way, you will get an extra free month added to your membership as will we.

At Bernardo Winery we met a British couple, Elaine and Robert. They have been travelling in their Fleetwood Bounder for the past few years. They store the motorhome in British Columbia and fly over to Canada every year to spend the winter months travelling North America. We spent some time chatting and, again, it felt as if we had known them for longer than just a few days.

Our stay was really nice. We were close enough to the Chateau to get there if we were needed, but far away enough to get a much needed break. Friday morning there is a farmer's market at the winery and we bought some yummy granola and some fresh strawberries.

Walking through the Winery "Town"

Farmer's Market 

Cafe Merlot

A really busy week.

Where are we today? 

The Chateau at Lake San Marcos

On Monday the 27th we took Greg to San Diego Airport for his trip back home to Toronto. We went back to the condo at The Chateau and started getting the place ready for the visit of Virginia's friend from Seattle. Virginia and Ila have known each other for 80 years!! Now that is a friendship! Ila and her daughter, Peggy, arrived on Thursday March 1st and moved into the condo for 3 nights. Michael and I took the motorhome over to Bernardo Winery under the Harvest Hosts membership. 

Virginia and Ila - Two 91 year olds.