Twice a year we head for a Western States GMC Rally. This time, it’s being held in King City, California. We arrived at San Lorenzo Park early Monday afternoon, and fell in love with the Park the minute we passed through the guard station. The path to the campground is lined with trees of every kind – from Eucalyptus to oak and pine – and every site is nestled in the trees. I love the variety of trees here and I remember how much that impressed me when I first came to California in 1973. Never thought I’d be sitting among them 38 years later, listening to the sound of their various seeds and leaves gently raining down on the tin roof of our GMC.
King City is only about 40 miles south of Salinas where we lived and worked for 17 years before we moved to Arizona in 2005. Although we traveled to King City on many occasions during that time, and even visited this park once or twice, we never realized what an excellent campground they had to offer. It is so spacious and quiet. The sunlight is filtered through the trees and the mild breeze is refreshing. Temperatures in the 80’s don’t hurt either.
Everywhere you look, there are wild flowers and green hills dotted with dark green trees. It’s easy to see why Steinbeck was inspired by this little pocket of heaven. Thanks to Joanne and Phil Hernandez for finding a perfect venue for the rally.
p.s. No wonder this area is renowned for it’s produce. We got some local strawberries from Red Blossom Farms in Salinas and they are unbelievably fresh, sweet and delicious!
