Taxes and Other Stuff

It was nice to just sit around and not worry about going anywhere or being in a certain place at a certain time. Josie did some stuff around the apartment along with doing a couple learning modules on the Learning University website where we have to complete subjects online within the first 30 days of being on the job. Neither of us has completed all of the classes yet, but there is no pressure to get them done even though we have been here longer than 30 days. I worked some more on our taxes and still have a way to go on those. So far, it looks like we will have to cough up some money - not good.

In the afternoon we thought we would check out a campground that is located not too far from us in Escondido. It is called Champagne Lakes RV Resort and it was a huge disappointment. It was filled with what looked like seasonal campers and it was a lot of hills and not so nice camping areas around a couple of man-made lakes where they have catch and release fishing. It seemed old and not so clean and the office was about a 10 x 10 area in a single wide trailer. The rate there for a full hookup site was $39 per night which we thought was unreasonable for such a place.

One thing we did enjoy while driving there was the beautiful displays of Spring flora along the highways:

Whatever that ground cover is called, and we couldn't guess, it sure brightens up the area and is present in many areas along the streets. It looks a little bit like a genus of ice plant.

We aren't sure what we will do today, although Josie needs to exchange some socks she bought at the Premium Outlet Mall in Carlsbad, so that will most likely be on the agenda at some point during the day...