Awake: 6:34am Temp 37 sleep 6+32 sunny overnight @ Santa Rosa, CA.
After the sun rises, I get out the telescoping ladder & clean off the # (3) slide top. The (3) puddles of dew, now frozen, have melted enough for me to wipe it off with a soft rag.
Sunshine for the # (2) slide top has not penetrated the (4) frozen dew puddles yet, so after my small breakfast, it too has melted enough to use a soft rag.
We leave the Sonoma County Expo Center in Santa Rosa @ 9:07 am, following state road (12) eastbound. A good travel day with a slight wind from the north plus smooth roads get us off to a fine start; just before the town of Sonoma however, more trucks join the hwy with more single lane roads that are rather rough with few passing lanes & active construction; this approx (115) mile stretch makes it seem like a much further trip than it really is.
@ the intersection of I-5 & State road (12) we top off the Newell’s fuel tank @ Flying “J” with 136.5 gal @ $3.48 per gal. While sitting @ the pumps, Kathy spots a Blue Beacon Truck Wash just down the road. “Why don’t we……yes, good idea.”
Over (30) min waiting in line & another (35) min getting both vehicles pressure washed saved us a lot of time but not $$. The vehicles needed this to rid our rigs of the salt water spray from “the almost perfect storm” of (9) days ago.
There was a little confusion along the way when we ignored our Princess Pioneer GPS target & unknowingly passed up the campground; I scolded her for being so inaccurate, then apologized profusely for she was right on. Eventually we found our way into our destination campground @ 3:45pm.
Today’s travel: 124 miles 4+00 hrs 24 gal 5.2 mpg 31 mph avg speed.
Kathy has been suffering with a sinus condition ever since we were in Ocean Park, WA & both she & I are ready to do something about it. At Kathy’s request the campground manager makes a call to Urgent Care in Lodi to find out how late they are open…only ‘til 4:30. We have the address from Mary Jo. So after parking our bus & disconnecting our Suzuki, we hightail it downtown in time for Kathy to be a drop-in patient. Kathy was the last patient seen for the day; Doctor Ghavami gave her Levaquin, a strong antibiotic for her condition. We hope this will clear things soon.
Dinner: Tilapia fish, a (4) grain mixed rice, mixed salad & garlic bread toasted.
After dinner, Kathy begins making yams for dinner tomorrow while I check in with my Sister Mary Jo to let her know we are in town.
Late movie: “Cyrano de Bergerac” with Jose Ferrer, Mala Powers, William Prince, Morris Carnovsky, etc. Ferrer received an Oscar for portraying the tragic 17th-century wit, renowned for his nose but longing for love of a beautiful lady. 1950. This romantic classic is not for everyone, but for the few that are willing to be serious, feel the pain of deep devotion & love, it could be very rewarding.
Lights out:11:27pm
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