Slab City California

We first heard of Slab City years ago while we were planning our trip and finding unique and cheap places to park the RV. But I quickly forgot about it until I read the book Into the Wild. When the movie came Auvi new that we had to go and visit there. Our friend Austi... Read More

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How to use an RV pot. (toilet, commode, lou. Whatever you want to call it)

Whenever we have people over someone ends up having to use the bathroom obviously. We try to explain how to use it one time to everyone as a group so we don’t have to keep re saying it, but sometimes it doesn’t work out that well and we end up telling people 100 times.  RV toilets a... Read More

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Buena Vista, Virginia 

Buena Vista is a place that Vern and I have talked about moving to. We have never been there before but we love the University there.

It was as beautiful as we thought it would be. Here is a picture of Southern Virginia University. It is beautiful. 

We took the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was gorgeous. We fo... Read More

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Jelly Belly Factory   Fairfield California April 2009

Wow Jelly Belly’s are my favorite candies in the WHOLE world. So this was a must for us to see in California! Of course they would not let us take pictures during the factory tours, but we were able to get plenty in the gift shop. The kid’s favorite part was the sample bar. I decided my favorite are still pear, Peach, green apple, buttered... Read More

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Panning For Gold

James Marshal Gold Park Coloma California April 2009

What is the first thing you think of when someone says California? Hollywood is my first thought. So what is the second thing you think of when someone says California? Well it is the California Gold Rush.

Coloma, California is the best place to visit and learn about the Gold Rush. John Sutter and James Marshal went into partnership to build a saw mill. Captain Sutter... Read More

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