Snowbird RV Adventure Part 1: Woodward Reservoir to Merced River RV Resort

Part 1: Days 14 - 16

Many RV sites come with a sewer hookup.

November 17: We've become morning slugs. With such short travel days we can sleep in, have a leisurely breakfast and still get on our way by the typical 11:00 checkout time.

Before we left Woodward Reservoir, we had housekeeping to do. Our RV has sinks and a toilet. Sinks empty into a gray water holding tank, toilet contents go into a black water tank. Living in our float cabin has taught us to be frugal with our water use. In the RV, we need to empty our tanks every eight to ten days. It's a small price to pay for the convenience in our rig.

One of the many almond orchards we passed,.

Driving southwest to Merced River RV Resort we passed almond orchards. They brought to mind all the years I visited Aunt Mar and Uncle Chet at their almond orchard in nearby Oakdale. I loved to eat the almonds right off the tree, especially the soft immature ones called "in the milk."

Taking advantage of the nuts, Hersey opened a plant in Oakdale in 1965. Now Sconza Candy has taken over. A Blue Diamond Almonds plant is also nearby.

Just before we reached Highway 99 we passed the 1000 mile mark for this trip. It is hard to believe we've already driven this far, but California is a very long state.

Merced River Resort is between Livingston and Delhi. It's an older RV park with shade trees, grassy open spaces and tidy sites.

It was Sunday so we picked up our "after hours" packet at the office and drove straight to Site #A25. As we were pulling in, Jerry stopped by to make sure we had everything we needed. Customer service from making last minute reservations to departure was excellent.


November 18-19: We settled in for a three night stay. Each day we strolled around the park and down to the river.

The Merced River flows slowly in the flat Central Valley.

The Merced River runs through Yosemite Valley. The water passing us raced a long ways to become this lazy river on its way to join the San Joaquin River to the west.

Site #A25 was shaded by oaks and mulberry trees.

The perfect spot for Wayne to read and a picnic table for me to journal write.

I took advantage of the shower facility. It's one way we minimize water consumption in the RV. Plus, a long hot shower in a big stall is way better than a short one in our small one.  -- Wayne and Margy

Trip Mileage Log

Leg - 51 miles

Total - 1036 miles

I was never good about keeping a diary in my youth, but I've kept various journals as an adult. Journaling is a great way to hone your writing skills and it's a great way to capture memories.

When we started taking RV trips, I began journaling about our travels. In addition to my narrative, I include illustrated maps and scrapbook items from the places we've visited. We keep our old journal with us as we travel. It's full of information we can use on future trips.

Do you keep a journal? What do you write about and do you include illustrations? -