A little inland and a little coastal

Hello we are the Scherfs and we full-time it in our 2023 Keystone Cougar 2100 RK Sport . We are not ones for staying at the same places all the time so join us as we find something new and we fly by the seat of our pants with no reservations made or with very short notice.

Valencia Travel Village

We decided to hit the road just as the “Pineapple Express” was heading into California. We love the coast, but not so much when the threat of torrential rains and mudslides are in the forecast. Off to Valencia Travel Village we went! This is typically a 1 night stop for us but it is a great place to stay for a weekend or even a week, if you’re so inclined. They have 3 heated pools for those hot summer days or a spa for those cool days. There is a nice play area for the kids. There are horse shoe and shuffleboard courts as well.

If you love roller coasters and have plans to visit Magic Mountain, this is definitely the place to stay. Hard to beat $85 a night and only a 7 min. drive to the park.

Long Beach, California

Between rainstorms we traveled to Long Beach to spend some time with our daughter. Golden Shores RV Resort is our go-to in this area. It’s a little pricey but it is conveniently located for what we need. It is a very nice park in downtown Long Beach. The sites are sand, nicely groomed and great for enjoying the outdoors. There is a pool and a hot tub if you don’t want to go to the beach. Each site in the middle backs up to a grassy area that our dog Jessie loves laying in during those nice southern California days. There is a small and I mean really small store on site for those “I forgot” things. Lots to do near here, Disneyland, Knotts Berry Farm, and even the majestic ship the Queen Mary are close by.

Harbor Cruise

We had 1 day with no rain and we needed some time to kill so my friend Matt offered to take us on his boat around the harbor. It was an amazing experience for us. The weather was perfect and we saw so much.

This is where Space X leases space in the port of Long Beach with its rocket recovery operations. It was cool to get close enough to get a picture and see the rocket.

The Port of Long Beach is where many cruise ships launch from. The is a Carnival Cruise ship next to the dome that used to house the Spruce Goose. Now the dome is used for customs before getting on the ship if your heading to Mexico or out of US waters.

On the other side of the cruise ship is the famous Queen Mary. She was once a luxury liner that launched from England in 1936 and was named after the wife of King George V. She has been sitting in Long Beach harbor since 1967 and has been a tourist attraction since then. She is bigger than the Titanic but only held 2,038 passengers versus 2,440 passengers on the Titanic. Tickets start at $40 and they have several different tours, visit https://queenmary.com/. If your interested in ghost tours, they even have one of those since she is claimed to be haunted. Nobody in my family is brave enough to do this with me and I don’t want to do it alone. I would love to hear from you if you have experienced anything haunted on the Queen Mary.

Driving around the port, it is amazing to see the thousands of cargo containers sitting in the port.

Dining

After a long day on the water, we didn’t want to cook so we enjoyed the local cuisine. We got dinner to go from Islands in downtown Long Beach. We both ordered the “Big Wave” and we highly recommend https://www.islandsrestaurants.com/.

Yucaipa California

After spending 4 days in Long Beach with rain 24 hours a day for 3 of those days, we decided to head inland and try to get out of the weather. We stopped in Yucaipa and stayed at Yucaipa Regional Park for 4 nights. https://parks.sbcounty.gov/park/yucaipa-regional-park/ Yucaipa sits at the base of the San Bernardino mountains and is a lovely little town with a population of roughly 54,000 people.  The Yucaipa valley was occupied by the Serrano Native Americans for thousands of years and the valley is known as “green valley” . Many of their descendants still live in the valley today.

If the weather is nice, this is a nice family oriented park with lots of activities such as a swim facility enclosure, pedal boats, fishing and water slides. It is a popular park during the summer months. Each site has a cement pad with patio, picnic table and loads of grass. So for $48 a night, this is a steal for full hookup.

While in town, I got the chance to visit with a fellow RV friend that lives in Yucaipa and she took me to her favorite restaurant in town. I got the half chef salad and I couldn’t finish it and I forgot to take a picture of it as well. You’ll have to trust me that is was good. It sits just outside historic Yucaipa, which is a typical historic quaint little town.

After lunch we went for a drive to see the snow and didn’t have to go very far. We drove up to Oak Glen which is known for their apple orchards.

So if your into apples or just simply want to relax in a small park with a lot of water activities Yucaipa Regional park is centrally located to enjoy a few days and relax.

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Due to busy schedules and family obligations, we were not able to post for a bit, but we are back on track and will be posting weekly with new content every week. Spoiler Alert, we eventually leave the state of California.