Orange Grove RV Park | Kaweah Park ResortSunday - 15 May 2005 - Three Rivers, California:
We finally left Palm Springs! A month is probably enough of gourmet dining,
palm trees, warm sun, good friends, golfing and 50-amp service. A girl could
become spoiled!
Yesterday we drove from Palm Springs to Bakersfield and overnighted at the
fun and convenient
Orange Grove RV Park. The Orange Grove RV Park is
actually built in the middle of an orange grove and campers are welcome to
all the fruit they desire. (Sadly, it is not orange season now.) We
pulled-in right behind our twin coach! No kidding, the couple in front of us
have an Intrigue with the same paint scheme. The inside of theirs is quite
different, since it has three slide rooms and you could hold a dance inside
the living area!
This weekend, The Orange Grove was hosting a caravan of ancient RV's - a
club of Cortez motorhomes, made by Clark in the 1960's. I
would guess there were more than a dozen of the coaches here! They were all
in pretty good shape, meticulously maintained and it was very interesting to
be able to see such a wide variety of these treasures in one place! Not one
owner was to be seen - I'd guess they were off to dinner together somewhere.

Clark Cortez rally

Clark Cortez rally
We were going to have an easy drive today, so didn't hurry leaving the
Orange Grove RV Park. We were the last "overnighters" to leave the campground. It
was hot. Really hot and there wasn't a breath of wind. Highway 58 through
Bakersfield is one of the worst roads in California. Potholes as big as a
watermelon! Ker-bump, ker-bump, Ker-chunk! Not fun. We turned north on 99
and then followed Highway 65 into the foothills through Exeter, California,
where we found Highway 198 to Three Rivers. All day we traveled past mile
after mile of orange groves, with the occasional olive grove planted to
break the monotony. The first cherries of the season are proudly displayed
at numerous roadside stands and we did stop to purchase a few pounds.
Delicious - firm skins, meaty and juicy flesh and a fresh flavor! Perfect!
Our campsite for the next few days is simply wonderful. True, there is no
hot tub or golf course at the
Kaweah Park Resort, but we have a view of two rivers. And since the town is
named Three Rivers, I am going to assume there is another
river around here
somewhere. The water level is quite high and the water is quite cold. After
his run this afternoon, DT "iced" his legs in the Kaweah River.
Ouch.

Our Intrigue, "camped" in the Kaweah Park Resort

The Kaweah River at the campground
We enjoyed a relaxing afternoon in the campground. Very few
people are here - but it wasn't quiet. The roaring rivers, and the singing
birds were our constant musical accompaniment. Very soothing. DT grilled
chicken, I steamed green beans and made a huge salad.
In the evening we were
joined at our picnic table by a very nice, young Swiss family. They had two
adorable little girls, ages 6 and 2. Brave souls too - they had rented a RV
in Los Angeles and will travel around the west for three months. I was able
to use a bit of my German, but both adults spoke beautiful English. It was a
very international meeting too, as DT served Japanese beer. Auntie Terry
keeps a good supply of games and crayons, etc., and the two girls had fun with the
Disney Princesses coloring book. Mommy & Daddy checked their email on my
computer! We chatted about their plans, looked over maps and asked how they found Americans. They said Americans are "so helpful", and were so surprised about the
results of the last Presidential election because every person they have met
said "I voted for Kerry". Needless to say, we are now out of beer.
RV Park:
Kaweah Park Resort
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