we're baaaaaaack!

Well, we've not been able to get on the Internet for a while, 'cuz the service didnt exist....Also, we were fighting a little rainwater leak in the camper. Now we are on the Parks' I-Net, and the leak is fixed, so here we go!
   I thinl when we left all of you,we were in the "Scary Campground". It wasn't all that scary. It was inhabited by an odd collection of folks, and it hadn't been maintained since 1945, but we were able to get a good nights sleep and clean up a bit for the next day.

   I liked how you had to battle the thorns on the Roses so you could hook up to the utilities...LOL. Lots of screaming kids and barking dogs, but someone must come around about 11:00 PM and kill them, 'cuz they all got quiet about that time....
   We left wherever that place was and headed for a Walmart at Clearlake to restock a few things. After a beautiful drive through the hills and mountains, we arrived at Fort Bragg. It's actually one of the biggest towns we've seen for a while.
   The first stop was to buy tickets to ride the "Skunk Train". While we were there, the days train was returning to the station being pulled by their steam engine........The other day, I mentioned they had a Shay locomotive, I was wrong, they don't. Also, our train was going to be pulled by a narrow gauge GP-9 diesel Engine. It would be nice to have the steam engine pull or train, but beggars can't be choosers, ya know?
   Next, we headed for the campground. It's really nice. It's the Pomo RV resort, and it is really nice. Lots of vegetation between campsites, very clean, and everything works!
   Here's some shots of the train ride

 These were shot out the back of the train.

   Still pix don't do it justice. I shot video, but haven't edited them yet.......

Here's one of Patsy and Sassi having a good time.

    The train ride was relaxing and interesting. There's a number of things the Conductor points out along the way. There's a 1,000 year old tree, and on one of the redwood trees you can see the spring board the feller stuck in it about 20 feet up. That would have been where he would have started cutting, but for some reason, the tree was never felled. There's a number of homes and cabins along the way. Some of them have no roads to them, so the residents rely on the train for supplies and transit.
   Tomorrow, we are going to head South toward Vacaville to see Mike and Kate and Ethan. It may take a few days, but we'll get there.
    Oh yeah.....The leak? I found some sealant at a locl hardware store and went on the roof to see what I could find....I found a few microscopic cracks in the plastic skylight over the bed. So, I gooped 'em up. (Along with any other suspicious looking culprit). The forecast is for a lot of rain tomorrow, so we'll see how I did......LOL