The next 2 days at Ojai went quietly and continued our 'feel good' mood as we contemplated a possible Californian lifestyle with every additional glass! Sarah had a dental appointment so Suzanne and I were in charge; well, we were there, but hardly in charge as we barely saw the kids all day! Derry and Isabella decamped to Izzy's room and we didn't see hide nor hair for the next 4 hours. Partly it was because we couldn't get into the room, having been blockaded w...

The next 4 days - Monday 28th to Friday 1st - were a bit of a blur - but all thoroughly enjoyable - it started with a delightful breakfast pancake at the Ojai Emporium restaurant, where we all filled up with a good ol' US breakfast. That seemed to tee the whole lot of us up for the rest of the day, so after a visit to the park and shops, we went back to the house and just enjoyed ourselves for the rest of the day. The day finished with a youth sleepover - or at ...

Travel to Ojai was likely to take a few hours so we got up in reasonable time and finished off what we left yesterday. Remarkably, the kids volunteered spontaneously to clear up, and even banned us from the RV while they did it. They did a cracking job, and by the time I'd done my necessary shop for toilet chemicals (oh yeah we're top campers now - at least while there are full hookups!) we were ready to go. A last dip for refreshment then we were OFF to see the ...