Category: Trailer Life

It’s been a quiet — and somewhat lazy — week here at Casa Alto. Today, for example, consisted of errands, groceries, laundry, and a long walk on the beach before the rainclouds moved in. I’ve been walking on the beach every day, enjoying the wind and waves, and the bits of seashells and rocks I’ve been collecting. And dodging the little plovers who hang out here, too. I love them. My favorite bird, the much bigger pelican, has been much in evidence this week. I wish I had a bigger, better lens to capture their power and grace. And to…

My last week in a nutshell: three states, two campgrounds and a zillion pelicans. Wed-Fri: Gainesville. My friends have made their side yard into a tiny trailer park that perfectly fits one Alto. It even has a big gate so I can back my trailer in and then close the gates to have privacy from people on the street. I love it. And I love them for their generosity and their wonderful cooking. I got spoiled! I also got a library card and, man, ebook loans on Kindle are awesome. Saturday, I left the lap of luxury to make my…

I’ve been in Gainesville for a little over a week, and it’s been a most relaxing time. Even vagabonds need down time, so staying in one place, having friends handy, and having those friends be most excellent cooks, has been wonderful indeed. Been hanging out, taking walks at various parks in Gainesville. They do have wonderful parks and lots of bird-watching going on. I’m learning, once again, that the forests I grew up with in California are much different than forests elsewhere. This is a Florida version of forest: This weekend, I’ll be moving up to Georgia and then a…

Things are moving along in my trip from California to Florida. This week, I stayed in five different places and learned that Texas is a freaking huge state. And that there are at least six different ways to get anywhere, depending on how long you want to take. I usually opted for a combination of fast driving (interstate highways) some of the time, and scenic drives (back roads, like Farm Market and County roads) for the rest. Wed night: Fort Stockton. I was originally going to camp out at the local Walmart in town, but temps predicted to be below…