Casa de Fruta...

We left Red Bluff this morning under clear skies, heading south to who-only-knows what awaits.  Arrived in Casa de Fruta (just north of Hollister) about 4pm or so, 95 degrees, Fahrenheit. Hot. Really.  Hot. Leave-the-truck-running-get-the-Flying Cloud-AC-running-now! hot.

Casa de Fruta is a 100 year old fruit stand.  They've developed into the Casa de Restaurant, the Casa de Chevron, the Casa de Diesel, the Casa de Sweets, the Casa de Wine/Deli, the Casa de RV park and the Casa de Motel. No kidding, all these are here. However, what's missing is the Casa de Rusty Farm Implement, 'cause there's about a half-million tons of rusty stuff around the perimeter. This photo of Polly and Lily pretty much sums it up...

"not sure what's up, but it's not much fun yet...just hot!" or "they paved paradise and put up a parking lot"
Maybe not the paradise, but definitely the parking lot.

We're thinking one of the full-timers left this poop-flinger behind.  Lots of full timers here, but way more rusted steel kicking around.  These people don't throw anything away.

"Okay, maybe not so bad here, I think I just saw a kitty..."

Nuts and wine, do you really need anything else? Well, yes, there's no Casa de Microbrew here yet...

Tomorrow we're off to Ocean Mesa, at El Capitan State Beach.  Looking forward to a cool marine layer. Nice place, but the dogs aren't allowed on the beach.  Last time we were there, we hauled 50lbs of oblong rocks off the beach.  Guess what's still in the box they came in...

Departure!

Well, under rainy skies and with wet roads, Lily, Polly, Liz and Jeff head south once again.  Seems to be the way that all our trips start.  I'm not posting any photos about that, as most of you already know what wet pavement and road spray looks like! We spent the night at the Seven Feathers RV Resort in Canyonville.  Nice place, finally got our Players Card, had to go into the casino to get it.  Apparently they allow smoking there, as the place reeked. Must be the indian nation thing that makes it possible inside Oregon?

Anyway, woke up to a nice day, and headed south to Red Bluff.  Uneventful climb through the Siskyous, a far cry from yesterday's drive. Really pretty day, here's a few photos from the drive...

If you look close, you can see that this really is just a plywood cutout of Mt Shasta sitting on the overpass...California legislature sold the original to the Chinese, to try to get funding to maintain the roads.  I think they only got a buck fifty.

Supposedly, there are aliens hiding under Mt. Shasta.  Not much evidence to support that theory until today, when Liz snapped this shot!  They also appear to like grapefruit, 'cause they were confiscated at the border crossing. 

Without a doubt, this is the fullest we've ever seen Shasta Lake.  Maybe room for another 10 feet of water,  and the beaches are almost nonexistent.

So tonight we are at the Durango RV Resort in Red Bluff.  Arrived to 91 degrees, Oregon dogs and humans not really acclimated to this. There's a big rodeo going on this weekend, the place is full.  Salmon for dinner, a swim in the pool, and it's time for bed.  Oh, and a fly-by of Air Force F-18s capped the evenings activities, dogs thought the sky was falling.

On to Casa de Fruta tomorrow, one can only imagine what adventures lie in wait for us there!

On the road again!

Check back soon, as Lily and Polly are hitting' the road again soon!