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Lynn's First RV Trip — Half Moon Bay, CA —  Page
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| Getting there The drive from our homes in Silicon Valley was smooth and uneventful. We traveled on Interstate 280 (I-280) to California 92 (CA-92). The drive on I-280 is a beautiful and scenic route that I never tire of traversing as I go to various locations on the San Francisco Peninsula. Highway 92 would take us up and over the coastal mountains to the coastal town of Half Moon Bay, California. The winding road takes us through a wooded area that was populated predominately with eucalyptus trees.
As our motorhome reaches the crest of the road we leave the trees behind and begin to descend toward the Pacific Ocean which can be seen occasionally in the distance. I towed my Saturn VUE so we would be able to explore the back roads of this beautiful coastal area. Even though the roadway seemed to be a bit steep, the motorhome's exhaust brake worked very nicely as it kept our RV moving at a safe speed as we descended. As our motorhome reaches the bottom of the hill, the roadway winds around outcroppings and enters more groves of eucalyptus trees. Along the south side of the road are plowed fields, green houses and nurseries filled with a large variety of landscaping plants. Occasionally we passed a produce stand that sells local fruit and vegetables. Of course at this time of year there wasn't much fresh produce available. Finally the town of Half Moon Bay could be seen down the hill and a view of the ocean appeared in the distance beyond the town. These views are all very familiar to both Lynn and me because we've come this way many times during the years we've lived in Silicon Valley. When we reached the coastal highway I turned south on Highway 1 and continued to Kelly Avenue which took us to the state beach. In a few minutes we passed through the park entrance to find our way to our campsite. Our campsite was intended for vehicles to back into the site, however, because there are no hook-ups I chose to pull forward into our site. This gave us a wonderful view of the Pacific Ocean outside the big windshield of our motorhome. |
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