Butterfly Beach

Road Trip Day Twenty Two

Wifey writes

We woke in San Simeon to find that our RV was parked right in front of the trail to the beach. We set off and found that not only were there loads of big beautiful orange butterflies that went into free-fall now and again and looked like autumn leaves but also blue jays and white frilly butterflies too. 

We spent some time reading about the Mountain Lions that might attack us, the ticks that may attach themselves to us and the plovers that we may step on before deciding to risk it and go for a paddle on the beach. GC and I really enjoyed jumping the waves while Daddy laughed his socks off as I almost fell in the sea!! 

Sadly the tide was coming in and we realised that we would have to make fast tracks back to the camp site before we were charged another night for the site. We galloped back and swiftly exited the camp. We had decided to stop a little along the trail for lunch. Daddy found somewhere nice for lunch looking out to the lovely sea. Tuna sandwiches again though - GC's favourite and looking that way for some time to come. 

We continued along to Lake Isabella. The road was long and twisty and MAC kept pulling over to let the fast cars past. This made the drive nicer for them (as many gave us a cheery wave) and for us as we could proceed along that narrow rocky road with some caution. 

When we arrived at our KOA we found it was not only full of family friendly things such as the splash zone (fountains and sprinklers for kids) and a play area, but activities such as the ice-cream social that night where we made the acquaintance of some Brit's with young children willing to play with GC. 

Sunday promises pancake breakfasts for us all too. MAC was pleased to find a receptionist who was born in the same place as him in the UK and I was pleased to find someone who had grown up in Pickering. Although I was less pleased to realise that when he asked who I would know there it was only people old enough to be his mother!