The almost camped in Charleston camping trip

 

November 2021

 

We had reservations for a week long stay at Huntington Beach State Park. It’s not far from home it’s so not an epic adventure but we like it there and we didn’t have anything planned for November.

 

Just prior to the trip we got an email notice that the Mavericks had rescheduled their thrice cancelled concert in Charleston. It was the night before our arrival date at Huntington Beach. We booked the tickets to the Mavericks, that was a given, we have been trying to see them perform for quite some time. There is a post about that here on the blog.

Raul Malo of the Mavericks

At first I thought of taking the RV to Charleston for the concert and then driving back to the state park the next day. Our campground of choice had no vacancy and we didn’t want to go to either of the other two in the area. It was kind of crazy idea anyhow; we can easily drive to Charleston and back.

 

The next issue that came up was the weather. Adverse rainy weather was predicted for the next several days. We figured if we were going to be stuck inside we might as well be home. Luckily I made the reservation in two parts and I was able to cancel the first four days and keep the remainder of the trip.

Site #6 at Huntington

 

Tuesday November 9^th we picked up the RV and drove the short distance down to Huntington Beach. The weather was perfect as we set up in site #6 and it remained nice for the next three days.

 

I achieved my primary goal of waxing the RV; I also was successful in cleaning the mold off of the awning fabric. We also walked over to the ocean each day. Huntington Beach state park has gotten noticeably busier the last few years but it is still a pleasant experience. The beach is the best in the area and never seems crowded even when the campground is full.

 

I gained more experience cooking on the griddle, not chef quality yet, but not bad if I do say so myself.

 

November 12 our reservation was over, on the way out we thoroughly drained and rinsed the tanks, towed the RV back to A and A Storage and covered it with our storage cover.

 

And so it ends, this was the last trip of 2021. I spend a lot of time at the RV working on several projects but we’re looking forward to 2022 and more traveling.