Make RVing Romantic
RVing to me is very romantic. You have your own kitchen for making scrumptious or sensual meals/desserts. Your own bed with clean, gorgeous linens of your choice and perhaps a feather bed and coverlet. You can light candles inside, or sit outside by a lovely fire while you cook a fine meal together or share a glass of wine at sunset. You have total privacy, your own personal belongings right with you in cabinets and closets (not a duffel bag), and a place to make “homey” and decorate to your tastes.
Plus, then the world is your oyster! If you find romance by a quiet lake, a rushing river, on a mountaintop or by the ocean, you have it all without the normal stresses of regular travel. You can fish, golf, sit in the sun by a sparkling pool, read while birds sing in the trees or even nap all day in your wonderful personal sheets. (I am ALL about nice linens!)
Has anyone ever had a romantic trip in their RV, or wanted to?
Filed under Camping, RVs and RVing | Comments (7)Things To Do Near Silent Valley RV Resort and Idylwild RV Park (Thousand Trails)
Again, this is my own list of options for personal use.
1. Lake Fulmor - easy loop around the small lake
2. Enrie Maxwell Scenic Trail in Idylwild, 2.5 miles each way, easy traverse
3. Tons of seriously awesome steep hikes in the San Jacintos
4. Indian Overlook on Highway 243 (easy paved path to nice view)
5. Strawberry Creek in Idylwild - ramble along stream to nice swimming hole. Start at Idylwild Arts School
6. Santa Rosa Trails - Horsethief Springs
7. Deer Creek Springs Hike to top of Suicide Rock
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Things To Do Near Wilderness Lakes RV Park (Thousand Trails)
Note - this is a list to myself of things I might like to look at while here.
1. There are a ton of interesting activites near Diamond Valley Lake - see my article on that
2. Old Town Temecula. Antiques and boutiques, places to eat
3. Wineries in Temecula and Escondido
4. 6 mile hiking and equestrian trail at Lake Skinner
5. See Lake Elsinore - Santa Ana Mts, Bear Canyon Loop Trail - 6.5 mile moderate loop. Or Morgan Trail, 8 miles out and back - here is a trail report. Also, and most likely: Chiquito Canyon, 1.5 hours West Marina area, right along the lake
6. Santa Rosa Plateau Hike - 6.5 mile loop: I did about 8 miles of hiking in this park and can vouch that it’s lovely, eclectic, and peaceful. Well worth enjoying. Just pick any trailhead and create your own loop from it
7. 1/2 mile loop around Wilderness Lakes RV Resort. There is also a pond and pasture area to increase the distance of the run/walk. Tons of fantastic birding in this protected resort
8. Santa Margarita Ecological Preserve - must arrange via docents only
9. Check out Vail Lake Campround - a membership campground that I would like to look at
10. Winchester Cheese Company - I enjoyed tasting the cheese samples here! Free tastings, a store to make direct cheese purchases, and an outside paddock to greet and pet friendly goats
12. Lake Perris Trails. Nine mile hike and bike trail around lake. There are also scenic overlook trails in a few spots
13. Roy W. Kabian Memorial Park - Their web site says, “1 acre of developed park space, and another 639 acres of hiking and equestrian trails through the hills of Quail Valley”
14. Here is a misc list PDF of short park hikes in the area
Filed under Camping | Comments (4)Going Camping in Big Bear
One of our life and relationship goals is to do a camping trip around every three weeks, even if it’s just car camping. We have a thick foam pad we sleep on in the back of the Pathfinder. We bring our pillows and blankets and sleep very soundly.
We are heading to Serrano Campground, on the north shore of Big Bear Lake from Sunday through Tuesday. As we have not been to Big Bear yet, we are excited to explore the town and have a mini-getaway.
Here is a photo of the campground on the Big Bear Chamber of Commerce homepage.
UPDATE 7/19/08- I wrote about our Big Bear camping trip on Crestline Living and added photos. Was a lovely three days along Big Bear Lake. Dan says we should make this an annual trip.