brian hill and dee power camping and travel adventures
The hills are a patchwork of vibrant green vineyards, light green vegetables and golden grass. Occasionally a sign is posted boasting “Maria’s Shiraz” or “Caliente Winery.” Harvest is months away, but some of the grapes are turning color. The dark red fruit peek behind the bright green leaves. A few of the larger wineries and Continue Reading
So we drove and drove and drove from Burnt Rancheria 50 miles east of San Diego to Santa Barbara. Survey says, otherwise known as Google maps, that it should have taken 5 hours. No way. We left at 10:30 AM and got to the campsite at 6:30 PM. Stop and go traffic from 50 miles Continue Reading
The Big Adventure Part I — 3,000 Miles Round Trip in 26 Days! The night before we left, while packing I wondered: Did we really bring enough stuff for a month–clothes, medical supplies, food, dog care items, etc. But the morning when we were getting ready to leave, we could just barely fit it all Continue Reading
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to drive when it’s 110 degrees and no air conditioning? We have the answer to that question. Our air conditioner has been acting flaky for the last couple of weeks. It’s fine and then for no discernible reason cuts out and comes back and is fine again. Well Continue Reading
Rose the Irish Setter and Kate the Springer Spaniel here… We are taking over the “Adventures of Brian and Dee” blog today, as guest canine columnists. We have our own blog http://blog.roseandkate.com/ where we talk about our own adventures and give our opinions about a whole bunch of subjects. When you’ve been around as long Continue Reading