Jan 24 Mon Day 7 Clear blue sky & sunny
Sheila up early & into Camping World to see about them looking at our drivers cab dome light that is loose. The service manager came out, fixed it in about 5 minutes, no charge. We bought some new electric step pads in blue. We then walked next door to Wal-Mart for supplies and McD breakfast. They have a breakfast burrito with packets of hot salsa sauce. Time to go, out C.W. 136098 @ 10:10 & onto ”I”5 at 10:15. On into downtown LA & through. It took over an hour on the hwy at 50-60 mph to get through LA. Short rest area stop, 12:10-12:25 and then off to San Diego. We left “I”5 at 1:05 & were in parked at our site at Mission Bay RV Resort by 1:45 @136329. Paul & Yvonne arrive about 30 mins later & are beside us. I am in shorts, sandals, short sleeve shirt sitting outside at the picnic table on the computer. The rest of today will be a rest & recuperate day, maybe some bridge tonight.
Distance travelled 231kms/144 miles, 2hrs35mins driving time, ave. 89kph/56mph
Monday, January 24, 2011
Day 6
Jan 23 Sun Day 6 Foggy & cool this morning
Out Merced River RV Park 11:00 @ 135682& down the hwy in light fog. Drove through Selma which claims to be the raisin capital of the world. Yesterday we drove past a lot of flooded fields which turned out to be Rice paddys, there was a rice packing warehouse as well. Then past groves of Olive trees and a couple olive stores. Pulled off hwy at 12:40 to Wal-Mart for groceries & RV supplies, we even bought lunch from the deli – a Chinese type meat dish & a side dish, $3.00. Out to hwy @ 2:05, Sheila driving at 2:30. Off hwy for gas @ 135948 @ 3:35 to a Flying J. Still getting gas at $3.19 a US gallon which is about 87 cents CDN a litre. Back on hwy 3:50 and on to Fort Tejon for the night. Paul & Yvonne are ahead of us & phone to say that the camping at the State Park is only for groups. We pull off anyway for a tea/coffee break 4:50 – 5:10 @ 136029. So now we head for our backup spot, Camping World on the outskirts of LA. We go over what must be the second highest pass on the ”I”5, Tejon Pass @ 4144 ft. We pull into Camping World at 6:05@ 136098. We make spaghetti with Prego meat sauce & Paul/Yvonne come over with some salad & dessert. After supper, a few hands of bridge, then a walk around the area on a nice mild evening before turning in.
Distance travelled 416kms/258 miles, 5hrs5mins driving time, ave 82kph/51mph
Sunday, January 23, 2011
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
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
Jan 21 Fri Day 4 Light overcast, breaks in cloud, cool, cleared to sun & warm at Redding CA in the late afternoon
Sheila went for a morning hot tub & swim, I unhooked & stowed gear & we pulled out of 7 Feathers @ 11:15 @ 134882 heading to Siskiyou Pass. It is up & down countryside, we went up, over & down; Stage Road pass 1830 ft, Smith Hill pass 1793 ft, Sexton pass 1960 ft. Then a levelish run where we pulled off to a Pilot fuel depot @12:30, @ 134990, then back on hwy 12:40. Up the Siskiyou pass, the highest point on I 5 @ 4310 ft., over @ 1:20& down the other side to a lunch stop at a rest area 1:35 – 2:45. Past MT Shasta we went over Black Butte summit around 3800 ft and down past Shasta Lake. It has filled up a lot since last year, I’d say dozens of feet more water but is still not full. Arrived the Redding CA Win River Casino 5:00 @ 135243. We are parked stretching over about 8 parking spots with the car still hooked up. Up to the Casino where we got $5.00 free play for getting a players card. I played video poker for quite a while & left with $7.50, Sheila played & left with $2.50 so we evened out & got to keep their free 5.00 each. Back to the RV and Paul/Yvonne came over & we played Bridge for a while.
Distance travelled – 361 kms/224 miles, 4hrs25 mins driving time, ave 82kph - 51mph
Sheila went for a morning hot tub & swim, I unhooked & stowed gear & we pulled out of 7 Feathers @ 11:15 @ 134882 heading to Siskiyou Pass. It is up & down countryside, we went up, over & down; Stage Road pass 1830 ft, Smith Hill pass 1793 ft, Sexton pass 1960 ft. Then a levelish run where we pulled off to a Pilot fuel depot @12:30, @ 134990, then back on hwy 12:40. Up the Siskiyou pass, the highest point on I 5 @ 4310 ft., over @ 1:20& down the other side to a lunch stop at a rest area 1:35 – 2:45. Past MT Shasta we went over Black Butte summit around 3800 ft and down past Shasta Lake. It has filled up a lot since last year, I’d say dozens of feet more water but is still not full. Arrived the Redding CA Win River Casino 5:00 @ 135243. We are parked stretching over about 8 parking spots with the car still hooked up. Up to the Casino where we got $5.00 free play for getting a players card. I played video poker for quite a while & left with $7.50, Sheila played & left with $2.50 so we evened out & got to keep their free 5.00 each. Back to the RV and Paul/Yvonne came over & we played Bridge for a while.
Distance travelled – 361 kms/224 miles, 4hrs25 mins driving time, ave 82kph - 51mph
Friday, January 21, 2011
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