My sister-in-law, Marcie, and her husband, Ed, work a lot of fairs where they sell shower heads that make your shower water smell like lemons or strawberries or things of that nature. They had a show in Riverside and decided to camp at Bonelli Bluffs RV Resort and Campground. They invited us to join them, and we’re glad we did. Bonelli Bluffs CG is in San Dimas, CA, about 30 miles due east of downtown L.A. It’s a huge CG that has 400 sites, most with full hookups. The really cool part about this CG is that half the sites sit up on these small bluffs where you have fantastic views of the San Gabriel Mountains on one side and views of Puddingstone Lake/Reservoir on the other. Due to the crazy rains L.A. got this winter, there was a ton of snow on the mountains.

We spent 3 nights here. We ebiked during the day around the entire lake and also put the TV on the outside of the trailer and watched some playoff NFL football which was awesome with the view. At night, we enjoyed the fire pit. There is a small airport down the bluff from where we were camping called Brackett Field where we enjoy watching from our site the small, private airplanes taking off.

Cruising around Puddingstone Lake with the ebikes and the dogs was a lot of fun. This was our first time camping and bringing the ebikes with us. Years ago, Lisa and I were thinking about buying mopeds and adding a carrying crate to the back of the RV, but as time went by, ebikes exploded. We realized that with ebikes we could go to more places than just roads, they were half the price, don’t have to pay for gas, and lighter in regards to carrying load, so we went this route. We love the ebikes without a doubt. There’s a 100 ebike companies out there, but after a lot of research, we went with “Murf” ebikes. They’re on the high end, price-wise, but several bike shops told us that with ebikes, you get what you pay for. We’ve been very happy with the Murfs.

We also did breakfast at a mom and pop cafe, Norm’s, right on the runway of the airport which we biked down to.

We loved this place and the fact that it was an hour from Redondo Beach where we live was even more exciting. We’re definitely coming back. This was a hidden gem in the middle of L.A.