Perks of the Job

There are certainly advantages to what we do for a living in the summer.  We get to stay in some lovely RV parks.  The last two days we have been at Ocean Mesa RV Resort at El Capitan.  This park is situated across U.S. 101 from the beach and you can see the Pacific Ocean from the park with the Catalina Islands beyond. 

The park has a gorgeous pool area that includes a hot tub and heated pool.  There is a path through the woods to another camping area (tents and cabins version) that includes a beautiful store and a second snack bar/gift shop combo just beyond that are both tempting to my wallet.  Luckily limited space in an RV made me control myself. 

One of the new things in camping are “glamour tents” which in no way resemble traditional camping.  They come equipped with queen beds, mini-refrigerators and microwave ovens, and TVs.  Think hotel suite in a tent.  The per night price is beyond our discretionary spending, but it could easily compete with the RV except that we have a bathroom, full kitchen and running water!  Yup, I’ll stick with ours.  But it is fun to have full rein to stroll about the grounds of this mega resort and enjoy its amenities. 

The tenting area is built back into a canyon and they don’t allow cars up into the canyon.  Well, except for a trip up to drop off your stuff and then a return trip to pick it up from your cabin or tent.  Environmentally conscious of the impact of cars, management limits their use.  They do lots of other things to protect the trees, ferns and fauna here as well.  The park opens out to a half-mile road leading directly to the beach and the Pacific Ocean with a view of the Channel Islands that include Catalina Island visible in the distance. 

We leave here in the morning, but I hope to wake up early enough to take the car over to the beach to see the water in the morning light with a cup of coffee.  Wish you were here to join me.