Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Expedition 2017 Part 1 end of the road!

Left Tappahannock VA on December 27, 2016 and traveled till April 24, 2017 arriving in Berkeley / San Francisco.

Traveled 8,750 miles miles in 120 days and used 625 gallons of diesel, and camped 32 days hooked up to solar power. Visited 14 national parks, a dozen state and county parks, traveled through 12 US States, stayed at 28 unique campgrounds and wrote 92 Trip Advisor reviews! Temperatures on our itinerary ranged from 26F to 90F and we lived happily together inside our own 200 square foot camper trailer accommodation!

Highlights: Fort Sumter, Key West, Dry Tortugas NP, Florida Everglades, New Orleans, San Antonio / Alamo / Spanish Missions, White Sands NP, Tucson / Saguaro NP, Greek Orthodox Monastery, Organ Pipe NP, Mexico border wall, Lake Havasu Winter Blast Fireworks, Death Valley NP, Route 66, Joshua Tree NP, Blue Angels air show, Indian Wells ATP (Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal!), Borrego Springs wild flowers and Longhorns, Palm Springs Tramway, Paul Getty villa, Reagan Presidential Library, San Luis Obispo, Pacific Coast Highway,  Morro Bay otters and elephant seals, San Simeon / Hearst Castle, Paso Robles wine country, Napa Valley and many friends along the way!

Tappahannock - Dec 27, 2016
Charleston SC Dec 27-29
Titusville /Jupiter Dec 29-Jan 4
Key West Geiger Key Jan 4 to 18
Naples Jan 18 to 21
Sarasota Jan 21
Chattahoochee Jan 22
New Orleans Jan 23 to 25
San Antonio Jan 25 to 30
In transit TX Fort Stockton Jan 30
Las Cruces Jan 31 to Feb 2
Tucson/ Picacho Feb 2 to 7
Organ Pipe NP Feb 8 to 12
Buckskin Mtn SP Feb 12
Lake Havasu Feb 13 to 20
Mojave desert Feb 20 to 22
Death Valley NP Feb 22 to Feb 27
Joshua Tree NP Feb 27 to Mar 3
Anza Borrego boondock Mar 3 to 5
Anza Borrego SP Mar 5 to 9
Palm Canyon RV Mar 9 to 16
Desert Hot Springs Mar 16 to 26
Ventura Mar 26 to Apr 1
Cachuma Lake  Apr 1 to 5
Pismo Bay - April 5-10
San Simeon SP - April 10-14
Paso Robles - April 14 to 23
Skyline Napa RV - April 23 to 24
Berkeley - April 24 to May 9