6/28/12 Thursday Eureka, CA (Weird)

Today we got up at 5:30 AM, dressed, walked the dogs, had breakfast, unhooked the RV from the utilities and then started on our way. We drove up highway 101--a nice 4-lane road with smooth curves and no big grades.

We got to the repair shop (Leon's Automotive) at 9 AM and a guy checked it and said to come in early tomorrow morning because they couldn't get it in today. So then we got an RV spot at Redwood Acres Fairgrounds RV Park. The place did not look too good but it is $20/night vs $38.50 -- OK we will stay here. We decided on a spot that didn't look too muddy and unhooked the pickup from the RV and hooked the RV up to utilities. We had a little snack--then went exploring. We went to a wildlife refuge--No Dogs Allowed-- so we turned around and left. It was for birds anyway--not seals and dolphins and good stuff....LOL Then we went to the beach!!

After that we came back to the RV for a well-deserved NAP since we got up so early!! Later we went to Applebee's for supper. We have seen huge numbers of people with backpacks, bikes, on corners begging, etc. This place may be a haven for homeless folks or others who are economically challenged. I think they also have a high population of druggies (tweekers, & potheads, etc) here after I checked that out on the internet. The town has some cute Victorian houses but we will be getting up the road as soon as the RV is fixed!