San Diego Trip

One of the main destinations while we are here has been San Diego. We decided to see how long it would take us to get there and also, stop at a campground that we had communicated with about Workamping that was right on the water at Mission Bay. It took us almost exactly 2 hours to get there. Most of the drive was through mountains and on curving, winding roads. Beautiful country, but slow driving. We left at just about 11 AM and arrived at 1 PM. The actual distance was 95 miles to the campground.

The campground was one that we actually had stayed in during our trip to Ensenada in the early 80's. We went with our family, boat, my mother and father, George's family and our friends Cot & Lois. A great trip. It looked very familiar and hasn't changed a whole lot since we went there. The campsites are all on asphalt and you get the feeling that you are staying in a parking lot. The advantage is that you are right on the water and in downtown San Diego where everything happens. We tried to talk to the Manager who had asked us to stop in when in the area, but Monday was her day off. We talked to an office employee and got a lot of information on their Workamping program and will be talking to the the Manager at some time in the near future. The employee indicated that the staff was pretty well set for the winter, but there may be opportunities for the summer season beginning in April. It would be an interesting place. Great location with a so-so campground. At this place it is all about location.

We used Mapquest to take us there and we used our GPS to bring us back home. They were very different routes but amounted to almost the same distance. Amazing. The AM trip had us turning south at the eastern edge of Julian and going south through the area where the huge forest fire was years ago when we came to Julian for the first time. It wound through the mountains and brought us out to I-8 in Lakeside, CA., about 35 miles from San Diego. The return trip took us north on I-15 through El Cajon and Ramona and through the mountains to the west end of Julian where the rest of the trip was the same. It was an enjoyable trip and we now know how long it takes, and the different routes to take. The next trip will be to do some things there and may include an overnight stay to do some of the things we want to do while there. There is a lot to see and do.

We are off again today and plan to stay close to home. Later...