Snowbird RV Adventure Part 2 Begins: Bellingham to Pomona, California

Part 2: Days 1 - 3

After seven weeks at home for the holidays and a trip to our float cabin on Powell Lake we started Part 2 of our Snowbird RV Adventure. 

The following posts have been reordered for easier reading in chronological order. Posting dates are not reflective of actual calendar dates from our trip.

If you follow my blog you know that Part 1 started in November and lasted until mid-December. We drove our 25' Sunseeker motorhome 1,644 miles from Bellingham, Washington, to Pomona, California over 40 days.

Alaska Airlines from Bellingham to California via Seattle.

Now on to Part 2!

February 2: On February 2 we flew via Alaska Airlines from Bellingham to Ontario, California. We arrived late so decided to spend the night at the nearby Hilton Doubletree Hotel.

February 3: The next morning we took an Uber to Pomona RV Storage at Fairplex to retrieve our RV. It was just as we had left it and ready to roll.

 

Welcome to California and strong Santa Ana winds.

We know Pomona well because we lived here for almost 30 years. We went to our favourite Von's grocery store and stocked up on fresh food for the next three days. Our small refrigerator can hold an amazing amount of food when we don't want to eat out.

Premium Site #114 at the Fairplex RV Park has extra space.

We checked into the Fairplex RV Park, just blocks away from our former home. It's located on the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds and a popular spot for RVers when there are events scheduled like the NHRA Winternationals this coming weekend.

Dinner again at El Merendero.

We're in spot #114, same as last December. It has a larger grass area which is nice. We went back to El Merendero for a Mexican food dinner. It's within walking distance on the other side of the fairgrounds.

February 4: We were supposed leave for Arizona this morning but Santa Ana winds are blowing, especially in the desert. We added a day to our stay in Pomona and called to modify our next reservation. Travel on Wednesday looks much better.

We are already following some of our own travel tips:

#5 -- When you are looking for a place to stay, consider fairgrounds.
#3 -- Pick travel days during good weather whenever possible.
#11 -- If weather changes, don't be afraid to ask for an extension.
#7 -- Don't be afraid to cancel a reservation.

And here's a new one.

The refrigerator in our Sunseeker.

RV Refrigerators - RV refrigerators range from small to large depending on the size of the RV.

Our brand is Dometic. We're familiar with that brand because the first propane refrigerator at the float cabin was a Dometic that was repurposed from a trailer.

Almost all RV refrigerators are dual AC electric and propane. A few are three-way with propane, 120 volt AC electric and 12 volt DC to run off batteries. Ours is dual.

The refrigerator control panel.

In auto mode, it moves from electric to propane and back as needed.

It runs on propane while on the road, if there's no electric hook-up or when the generator isn't running.


It's amazing how much fresh and frozen food we can store in our 6 cu. ft. Dometic Americana model. A separate freezer is better than one inside of the refrigerator section. This one gets cold enough to keep ice cream firm.

A full fridge for healthy(ier) eating.

Having a refrigerator in the RV allows you to cook with fresh foods without frequent shopping. As you know, we enjoy eating out, but cooking our own meals makes our trip more economical and relaxing.

Trip Mileage Log

Airline - 1,250 miles
Shuttle/Uber - 13 miles
RV Leg - 2 miles

RV Total - 2 miles

Stay tuned for more of our travelogue blog posts and get some more handy tips from two RVing newbies. -- Wayne and Margy