San Juan Capistrano..no Swallows!!!!

The Mission at San Juan Capistrano, was another of the sites we wanted to visit. Unfortunately, we were too early to see the Swallows return. The Mission has, over the years been restored to it's original beauty, and the history is just awesome.

Santa Monica, Malibu

A visit with Brian and Dianne was a must, so Mike ,I and Martybear took off for Santa Monica..We (but of course) had to stay at the Hotel California..must say it was an experience!!!!

I wanted to see Malibu, so we drove up THE ONE, also known as the PCH (all roads in California start with the word THE), in the rain..lol. Saw what we could see and Dustycat was happy to have been home dry and warm..:) Had a wonderful visit and some great food. Well at least we got there!!!!

San Diego Zoo, California

Mike and I spent a wonderful day at the San Diego Zoo. I have always loved Zoo's and San Diego has an amazing one. They also have a Tram that takes you up to the Panda exhibit and then back down to the many other sites and sounds. We of course walked our feet off, ate Kosher Hot Dogs and wander leisurely around..what a great day!!!!

Ajo to Yuma Arizona

As we had been told, there was not much in Ajo,but Mike liked the name :)..Though the sign sort of says it all !!! We did go to the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument..and of course Martybear and Mr Q had a photo op..LOL

Yuma was a good stop, with most of our time being spent in Los Algodones having Mike's glasses replaced and both Mike and I having some dental work.

From the road,

The Ish's

Jan,Mike,Dustycat,Martybear and Mr Q

Our Travel Map

Click on this link, Mike has posted a map of our travels...

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=116163088475665602922.00047e1d9815e6702142a&z=5

THE ISH'S

We are now protected by the "Roaming Ish's"...:)When Mike's brother Brian , was here he stated "we are the Ish's" Mike and Brian are Ir"ish" and Dianne and I are Jew"ish" therefore we are The Ish's. Mike and I found these wonderful Gnome's and of course they have become our "Roaming Ish's". They shine brightly at night, and protect all of us from unwanted things that go "Bump in the night"...LOL..

We are proud to introduce all of you to the newest members of our traveling family.

From the road,

Jan,Mike,Martybear,Dustycat and "The Ish's"

The adventure continues

I have been terribly remiss in keeping our blog up to date, and have had a tongue lashing from Martybear..LOL. Mike, I and the crew have traveled Utah, Nevada,and a few sights in California.We spent Thanksgiving in Pahrump ( we are at Terrible's Lakeside RV Park) with Mike's brother Brian and his lady friend Dianne. Robin and family joined us here for Christmas, and Jim and Kenneth met us in Las Vegas. We made stops at the Hoover Dam, China Ranch Date Farm, Death Valley and of course The Freemont Experience in Las Vegas. Zion National Park in Utah was a particular favorite, and while there we spent a lovely evening with old friends of Mike's Lois and David who live in St George. Our 4th air conditioner was replaced and installed in Bullhead City,AZ and so far is working well. Pahrump has been a great stay and the Casino God's have seen fit to shine upon us!!! The Casino here is small and you Swipe your Card to get goodies of various types. Let's just say we haven't paid for a dinner in a month!!! We have met some very nice folks along the way, and hope to catch up with many again.

What we have learned is that the "Nomadic Life" suits us quite well and we plan to spend the rest of 2010 on the road. We leave here on Sunday, with a stop at Avi (which is outside of Laughlin) and then onto Quartzsite,AZ for the RV show.

The above requires a disclaimer, "It is in no particular order" and that is what happens when you are old, and don't keep up with things..:) That my firends is a direct quote from Martybear!!! I have attached some pictures and once again they are in no particular order..:)
From the road,

Jan , Mike,Martybear and Dustycat