1-1-2025
H: 64ºF L: 44ºF
Thousand Trails Soledad Canyon, Acton, California
Happy New Year! We got up early to watch the sun rise and bring in the new year. Daniel found an area, the Pacifico Mountain Trailhead, where we thought we could hike to the top of the hill for the sunrise but the trail never peaked the crest. Multiple times we thought we were almost to the top only to find another taller hill blocking our view. Oh well. It was good exercise and we did have some pretty views.
1-2-2025
H: 79°F L: 49°F
Thousand Trails Pio Pico, Jamul, California
It’s a travel day! We got up at 5am so we could get to our next campground early in hopes of getting a full hookup site. Most Thousand Trail campgrounds let you choose your site. We were lucky that we got one of only two full hookup sites available.
The Los Angeles area was not our jam. The city and surrounding area is full of traffic and garbage, we are not interested in Hollywood or celebrities, and we really didn’t find that much that we were interested in doing. So we are happy to be in a new place just east of San Diego, CA which is a much nicer area than LA.
1-3-2025
H: 70ºF L: 48ºF
Thousand Trails Pio Pico, Jamul, California
It’s an adventure day! We started on the peninsula of Coronado, CA. We stopped at Imperial Beach Pier. We saw surfers braving the cold. Peter and Marcel enjoyed walking out on the pier.
Next we went to the historic Gaslamp Quarter. We stopped at Pocket Park where there are two dog statues. These statues represent the sister cities of San Diego, CA and Edinburgh, Scotland. Each city chose a dog beloved by its citizens to honor the link between the two cities.
We walked on a pedestrian only road, Fifth Ave, filled with restaurants and bars. We stopped at a Spaghetti Factory to use the restroom and I found a four poster bed turned into a booth that I love. We also saw a taco place with a line out the door. We haven’t seen a line like that since we went to Slutty Vegan in Atlanta, GA.
Harper’s Topiary Garden is the work of homeowners, Alex and Edna Harper, who didn’t like the bushes on the steep hill beside their home but didn’t want to tear the bushes out either. Enter creativity and a lot of hard work over the years to transform bushes into whimsical creatures.
Last we stopped at San Diego Vegan Market and got some food from the deli. It was really good!
1-4-2025
H: 65ºF L: 43ºF
Thousand Trails Pio Pico, Jamul, California
We went to Petsmart, Costco, and Walmart. What a mistake on a Saturday after the holidays.
It’s Veganuary! It’s a great month to try eating in a more healthful way. We recommend Whole Food, Plant-Based (WFPB): no processed foods, no oil, no sugar, and limited salt. Just the best tasting foods on the planet. Once you start eating WFPB, you’ll notice that you actually taste the food so much more and you’ll enjoy it! You’ll also find you feel better and, if you do eat animal products or processed foods again, you won’t feel good. As one of our friends who recently transitioned to WFPB said: “I am flabbergasted by the deliciousness of this WFPB lifestyle.”
If you are interested in guidance on going whole-food, plant based, Daniel is a retired physician who wants to help people live more heathy lives. The best part is he does it all for free! Check out Daniel’s page here.
1-5-2025
H: 75ºF L: 46ºF
Thousand Trails Pio Pico, Jamul, California
We got to hang out with our friends: Charlotte and Taylor, Cindy and Jen, and Dexter the Wonder Dog. We love spending time with this group of awesome beings. We don’t know why we all immediately clicked but we are so honored to call them friends.
1-6-2025
H: 72°F L: 50°F
Thousand Trails Pio Pico, Jamul, California
We said goodbye for now to Cindy and Jen.
We went Balboa Park in San Diego, CA. There were lots of Bird of Paradise flowers (my favorite) and the first Declaration of Human Rights written in 538 BC. There is also a large organ in an ornate building. It’s a park worth spending a whole day exploring.
We went to La Jolla, CA and saw the sea lions. We watched a swimmer push the sea lions away as he swam to shore. They were not happy with him.
1-7-2025
H: 68ºF L: 45ºF
Thousand Trails Pio Pico, Jamul, California
We hiked at San Diego National Wildlife Refuge. We didn’t go too far into the park but it looks like a nice place to hike.
We spent the evening with Taylor and Charlotte and the wonder dog, Dexter. He protected us from two coyotes who wandered through the campground. It is our last night in this area. We will miss hanging out with our friends.
Stats
Expenses:
- Tesla Cybertruck fuel: $12.60
- Tesla Model X fuel: $0
- Campsite: $97.20
- Camping memberships: $38.26
- Food: $302.88
Tesla Cybertruck miles driven: 229.1 (144.9 kWh)
Tesla Model X miles driven: 547.3 (149.2 kWh)
Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 1
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I’ve never seen such comfy looking camping chairs! Too bad you didn’t enjoy LA, it’s been a long time since I lived there but your days looked wonderfully satisfying.
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Our camp chairs are big enough for one person, one dog, and a back support pillow. We love them! I think we feel more at home in nature so, unless a city has a lot that interests us, we probably aren’t going to love it.
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