Relaxing Scenes from Our Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR Visit

Sonny Bono NWR Feature Photo

This video captures serene and captivating wildlife scenes from the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, located at the southern end of the Salton Sea in California, not far from Palm Springs. To celebrate our first wedding anniversary and 21st year as a couple, we decided to immerse ourselves in one of our favorite … Read more

Roy’s Motel & Cafe in Amboy California on Old Route 66

Overnight RV Parking on Old Route 66 in Amboy California Feature Photo

Location details, video footage, and photos from our December 2024  overnight stopover at Roy’s Motel & Cafe in Amboy, California. Roy’s is on the historic Route 66 highway, about a 1/2 drive from Interstate 40. They are now part of the Harvest Hosts membership site, offering free RV overnight parking in a large, flat dirt … Read more

RV Snowbird Trip April 2024 Update – Nevada to Oregon

In this video, I provide another 2023/24 snowbird trip video update on what we have been up to in the last month. We have traveled from southeast Nevada to the Oregon Coast with nine stops. The highlights were visiting the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area and the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge. To save money while … Read more

Black Butte Lake Recreation Area Camping, Northern California

Orland Butte Campground Feature Photo

A look at the Black Butte Lake Recreation Area, located between Sacramento and Redding, California, about 10 miles west of Interstate 5. The video includes some dashcam footage and information about the two campgrounds, Orland Butte and Buckhorn. It also includes video footage from the Black Butte Dam observation overlook and down along Stony Creek. … Read more