We headed to the California desert in early December and spent a little over three months enjoying the mostly lovely weather. We did get a bit of rain and high winds at times, which is not unusual. Not so typical is the 4.9 earthquake we experienced in January. We were sitting outside the RV at the time. It was a bit disconcerting to see our motor home rocking back and forth after the quake's jolt. We laughed about it and then realized that smarter people would have moved away from the RV in case it toppled over.

It's been a while (February) since we last blogged from the Coachella Valley. For whatever reason, we just haven't been in very positive states of mind since then. Go figure. But life goes on.

This season we decided to relax for three months at the Coachella Lakes RV Resort in the California desert. The weather has mostly been in the 70s and 80s and we are loving donning shorts and t-shirts every day. The park is brand new and offers many amenities including pickleball courts, an 18-hole putting green, and two swimming pools.

After three weeks in Jackson, we once again packed up the motor home and hit the road for a 12-day wine tour in Central California. The weather was beautiful and it was good to get back to the area after three years.

We finished up our five-month volunteer gig at the Point Cabrillo Light Station just as the cooler and wetter weather started to arrive in Mendocino.

You can certainly tell we've headed into Fall both by the waning number of visitors to the light station and the change in weather. The air is crisper now in the evenings and the wind a bit more biting. The waves crashing thunderously against the rocks have increased in size and intensity. In another six weeks or so, the rainy season will begin.

It's hard to believe we're getting closer to the end of our workamping adventure in Mendocino. Another six weeks and we'll be heading home. The summer went by quickly. This Labor Day weekend was was crazy busy at the lighthouse as it was the last summer vacation hurrah for many visitors with kids going back to school after the holiday.

A few days after the big July 4th weekend, Cliff started feeling like his allergies were acting up. Turns out, it was COVID. Bummer. Then about four days later, Anne Marie felt a tickle in her throat. Damn. Several weeks of feeling like crap later, we were back in action and ready to continue to experience the area's food, wine, and more.

We've been in Mendocino about six weeks now and are still loving it. Both the work and play parts. We continue to learn more about the light station's history on our off time and have begun exploring some of the state parks in the area.

After about six weeks in Jackson, we once again packed up the motor home and the pups, and hit the road to begin our next adventure, this time in Mendocino, California.

We spent three lovely weeks in Indio enjoying the mild temperatures. We didn't do a whole lot other than chill out, visit with friends, and attend yoga classes. And that was just fine with us.

Around the second week of February, Wi-Fi support work began to diminish at the resort, mostly because the mass influx of people into the park happened primarily in January. Since there were four of us on the team, we decided to exit a month earlier than planned so we could give our hours to the other two team members. And that was A-Okay with us. We felt like it was more than time to move on. We were asked if we'd like to return next season and politely declined. On to other adventures.