Newport Beach Sunshine

We had a lovely drive down the coast past Malibu on our way to Newport Beach but then we finished it up with 50 miles on LA freeways. Now the energy is really high and it’s quite something to keep an eye on all those people merging when you’re 52 feet long. It’s amazing how many people don’t even look until they are ready to swing into our lane, and it’s hard to move over when you’re that long in city traffic.

We checked into the Newport Dunes RV Resort and there were lots of empty spaces, but on Friday it filled up for the holiday weekend. We finally had our first meal at a picnic table! All these weeks it has been too cold or wet to eat outside. There is a wonderful lagoon here with a marina and a great trail to walk or ride around the lagoon. And there are palm trees everywhere!! Mary’s favorite. We spent some time riding bikes, driving up and down the coast, sitting in the hot tub, and laying by the pool while our clothes were in the washer and dryer. That’s the way I like to do laundry. Bob and I have been enjoying the Olympics on TV in the evenings. We have a good cable hookup here.

Mary got to see some old friends while in Newport, and we visited a cousin she hadn’t seen since high school. We had a lovely afternoon and evening with him and his parents, good friends of Mary’s folks. Watched a gorgeous sunset over Santa Catalina. Photo of Mary and her friend Elizabeth and little Maya who is in training to be a guide dog. This is the first stop on our trip where we haven't had rain.