Wow, It's hard to believe it's been a couple of months since I last caught you up on the Pink Pearl and her adventures.
In June we attended our first Vintage Trailer Rally at Del Prado regional park. It was really great to meet the faces behind the names I have seen online for months.
A gorgeous owl that landed in a tree near us
I neglected to mention the wildlife we have seen on our adventures. One of the perks of getting out into nature. This is the second owl we've had fly over us and land in a tree. It's really an amazing thing to experience. Their noiseless flight catching you off guard as they swoop down and land beautifully.
eek a skunk (many many skunks)
I realize this photo looks like nothing, but the shining dots were eyes.
As all the skunks came out after dark it was interesting making our way around the campground. They were everywhere! Especially between us and the facilities.
We gladly learned so much from our fellow Vintage Trailer owners. We were able to get many of our pressing questions answered, and some advice. It was really a joy meeting fellow likeminded travelers.
And the touring begins.
On Saturday we walked around visiting each others trailers and getting a tour. It's amazing to see what others have done with theirs. And how nice they are when fixed up. Some are restored flawlessly to original condition. Each has a personality of its own. And a name to go with it.
Sadly I did not photograph every trailer that was present. Including the beauty owned by a lovely young girl and her dogs who were next to us. But here are a few shots of the lovely trailers I did manage to remember to photograph. I also at this point cannot remember the years or makes of them which is a bummer, it's really cool to know the age of these beauties!
The interior of this one was gorgeous. Redone by the lovely Gretchen whom I enjoyed meeting immensely!
And her gnome who lights up at night.
they just kept coming in
The lovely Chris and Cheryl Baas' Westerner They organized this whole thing.
One of the few I took an interior shot of. The westerner.
The crew at the grub gathering
We ate with all the other Vintage Trailerites
Saturday evening we joined the others for a delicious and varied potluck. Everything was wonderful and the company was great. It was a good time to chat and get to know some of the others.
Larry even showed from cannedhamtrailers.com. It was fun getting to check out his camping trailer.
Here's one of his Youtubes on restoring a Vintage Trailer
He has an amazing and very informative website with many videos on how to restore these babies step by step.
Later that evening one of the Canned ham dads hosted a movie projected on the side of his trailer for all the kids. They really were a fun, and welcoming bunch!
and the sweet little toad I caught outside of the ladies room
Just another example of the beauty in nature that it's easy to forget is there. Right at our fingertips.
Hope you enjoyed this photo memoir of The Pearls first (Mini) Rally. We can't wait to take in more in the future!
