Jan 22 Sat Day 5 clear & sunny, hot by afternoon
We left Win River Casino @ 10:25 @ 135243. We passed a nice looking RV Park, (Durango RV Park), near Red Bluff, (about exit 650). We pulled into a rest area for lunch 12:05 @ 135388 to 1:00. Sheila took overdriving. It is now hot enough to turn on the A/C for a while. At 135435 we turned off the hwy at Dunnigan to a Pilot fuel plaza, it took us from 1:35 to 2:05 waiting & fuelling. Only 2 rigs in front of us at the RV pumps but they took forever. Plus you have to pay inside, so you have to go in, give them your credit card, go back, fill, then return inside to pay & retrieve card. On down I 5 & stopped at a rest area, (2:35-2:45) just by Sacramento airport to confer with Paul & Yvonne, I want to got to a Wal-Mart for the night & they want a campground. We picked a campground & I said if it is $30.00 or less I will stay there too through Sacramento. Well, Yvonne phoned them & rate is $31.50 plus tax, so it’s Wal-Mart for us. Sheila pulled off on the shoulder to change drivers @ 4:05. Paul & Yvonne passed us while we were stopped. Just after we passed the campground turn off Yvonne phoned to say that they would give us the night for $30.00 tax included. OK, as we were only about 5 or so miles (10 km) past we turned around & went there. We pulled in @ 135682 @ 5:15, it has full service & free WiFi. We were actually out of water in our RV tank so it worked out well, (we have about 6 gallons in btls in the Focus so we were not totally stuck). We had a very nice supper together and then went up to the club house and met a friendly group of park residents, we played some bridge, and had some games of ping pong. They had a nice real wood fire going so it was quite nice. The park host lady said she put us both in the computer so that any time we return we get the flat $30 a night rate, a $5.00 discount. Now that we are in CA there is a 55mph speed limit for “all vehicles when towing”, so we cruise about 55 to 60 trying to stay under 60, most of today was on cruise control set at 58mph.

Distance travelled 439 kms /273miles, 5hrs20min driving time, ave 82kph/51mph