We attended the Colorado River Adventure sales presentation yesterday. They own 8 parks in the Southern California, Arizona area. Included in the packages was free camping at any of their 8 home parks plus Coast to Coast and RPI membership and some time trading for condos in the more expensive packages.
If you stay at the home parks, you can stay free for two weeks and then out for a week and then two free weeks, etc. You can go to another of the home parks for free the in-between week, but it’s a hassle to move. You can stay put for the in-between week for $95.
The park we’re at looked really nice on the video they showed of the 8 parks which makes me wonder how nice the others really are. They claim they have only owned this park for 7 years, and it is used as a stop-over to the nicer parks. If they’ve owned this place for 7 years, why haven’t they spent any money fixing the roads and upgrading the electricity to 50 amp?
The prices were between $5,000 and $9,000 plus $429 a year maintenance. We did a little number crunching and decided it’s not for us. We don’t want to be tied down to the same places every winter and plan to workkamp in the future to offset our site fees.
I got a kick out of the guy’s comment regarding the interstate traffic noise. He lives on a site right next to the freeway. He said after a while the traffic noise sounds like waves. I’m still laughing at that one. I’d rather be parked next to the ocean and hear the real waves :)
After dark we took a walk in a nearby subdivision and looked at the Christmas decorations on some of the houses. I thought it would feel weird seeing outdoor decorations without snow and cold weather, but I enjoyed it just as much as in Wisconsin. I don’t miss the cold and snow one bit. The temperatures are predicted to be near 80 the next few days. We’re loving it!
Don’t wish upon a star – Reach for one!
Some people say it doesn't feel like Christmas unless it's cold, but I much prefer 80 degrees! Glad your weather is so nice...send some our way!
ReplyDeleteThat camping club seems a little pricey to me. We're thinking about Thousand Trails for $499 a year..and you can cancel any time.
Someone is always trying to sale something!
ReplyDeletePretty Christmas lights.
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You'll be happy to know that here in PA it is now 23 degrees with a light coating of snow. Keep telling me about how warm it is there!! :)
ReplyDeleteThere are many neighborhoods in San Diego that really go over the top for Christmas decorations.
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e haven't been in Wisconsin for many years and perhaps they are doing more decoration than I remember, but I had never seen as much as in San Diego.
A good resource is found at : http://www.sandiegotraveltips.com/public/284.cfm
Or Google Christmas lights in San Diego
Maybe they do more because it isn't as cold putting them up!
After seeing your photos of the park, the price seems a little out of line (or maybe a lot). Nice Christmas lights, it is different being away from "home" this Christmas. I like Christmas lights wherever I find them.
ReplyDeleteI love the lights at Christmas, the Dark hides the background, so Christmas lights are great no matter what the temperature is. Just enjoy!
ReplyDeleteNope that doesn’t sound like anything we would like either. Sounds like too much money for what you get and there are always extra that they don’t mention, also as you said that you would be tied down to certain parks.
ReplyDeleteThe Christmas lights look beautiful. We have no problem not having cold and snow for Christmas, if fact we think it’s great to walk around and see Christmas lights in the a t-shirt.
Kevin and Ruth
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