Tuesday 27 February Day 40

We got up sort of early, a bit after 8, well Sheila was a longer “bit” but we got away  at 9:15 @ 49305 miles. We went straight up hwy 395 to hwy 58 which goes west to connect with Hwy 99.  Right at the intersection we could see in the distance something that looked almost like a lake but there were structures here & there so it’s not water.  Too far away to tell but I was guessing it might have been a field of solar panels, who knows?  It is new as it wasn’t there last year.  Going along hwy 58 we had to go over a hill or two and the clouds were right down to ground level plus it drizzled a little.  The temp dropped as we went up and into the cloud and eventually dropped to 33 F.  As we came off the hill & down into the valley about 50 miles east of Bakersfield it warmed up to the high 40's and eventually hit 52 F.  We turned north on Hwy 99 at 11:30 @ 49513 miles.  We pulled off the hwy at a Subway for lunch @ 12:50 @ 49520 miles and back on the hwy @ 1:20.  The original plan for the day was to hopefully make the Elks in Modesto but with a  backup of Viking RV on hwy 99, well, we passed the exit for that one at 1:30 so onwards to the Elks in Modesto, pulled in at 3:35 @ 49643 miles. It was nice & warm outside when we got here and we are currently in the lounge enjoying a drink, (Sheila had hers bought for her, mine too but I just had a coke).  After we relax in here for a bit it’s back to the RV set it up, they have 30 amp power & water at each site but we’re fine on water and as with last night I don’t want to chance a frozen hose. Not because in might burst the hose, but because how do you coil up a hose full of ice for storage? Then we will make supper.  See what we can get on TV with our antennae and if nothing watch the DVD Sheila bought at GVP’s White Elephant Sale—“The First Season of Barney Miller.”

Distance traveled - 338 miles, on road time - 5 hrs 45 min's