We left Berkeley Friday morning and took Highway 101 South on the advice of Helen and Sam (to avoid another snow-bound mountain pass). The dogs are glad to be back on the road after hanging out in Mohita alone for almost two days, since Helen's dog Addie was not willing to allow other canines in her home.
Last night we stopped at a little town in the Santa Ynez mountains. There was no formal RV park and certainly no Wal-Mart so Harry went into an old hotel to ask about parking on a side street. They said that would be fine and invited us to have dinner in their newly opened restaurant. This place is an amazing piece of old highway history. The hotel was built in 1908 and the gas station beside it in 1923 (when the highway went right through Los Alamos). The hotel was derelict last year but a group of people have been restoring it and as it turned out, last night was their grand opening. So we had a wonderful dinner of ribs with an asparagus sauce and bones left over for the dogs. We parked beside a little park (also being renovated) and took a walk under a canopy of brilliant stars.
This morning we said goodbye to Los Alamos but we plan to come back to explore this lovely area. This is being sent from a surfer coffee shop in Ventura and now we're heading east to meet up with our friend Corinne in Beaumont. Maggie will be over the moon to participate in a flyball practice tomorrow.
3 comments:
If you're heading east from Ventura this morning, you made good time. I'm so pleased you took 101, for it's a road of many small gems. Great you stumbled into one in Los Alamos.
We wish you only good weather for the rest of your trip. Here, it's raining again!
Hugs from both of us.
H&S
Nice Caddy, that place looks like a time capsule.
Love the old Nash....and you guys, too!
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