Awake: 6:47am Temp 41 sleep 6+30 sunny overnight @ West Sacramento, CA.
While Kathy watches a favorite morning TV program, I take the Suzuki up the road & top off the fuel tank. Then we leave the KOA in West Sacramento @ 10:26am taking…. I-80 east to I-5 south to near Manteca & state road 120 east to state road 99 south to Bakersfield, then state road 58 to the small town of Boron, CA. Hwy 99 was very busy with many semis; the road was a combination of smooth sections for miles & semi-rough for miles until heading east on hwy 58; then the view as we climbed the Tehachapi mountains & seeing the hundreds of wind generators along the mountain ridges + the extremely smooth (4) lane hwy all the way to Boron certainly made up for what we had experienced on hwy 99.
It was dark when we arrived @ the Arabian RV Oasis in Boron. A young man came out of the office, walked in front of our bus & guided us to the far end of the campground & into our parking spot for the night. He gave us an envelope, asked us to fill in the blanks, use a check or cash & deposit it in the office slot in the morning.
Today’s travel: 376 miles 6+45 time 59.4 gal used 6.3 mpg 55.6 avg speed.
While Kathy was making dinner, another motorhome came to the campground from the opposite direction. He knocked on our door, asked if the site next to ours was available & could I give him some help in parking. Wally & Gwen are from Oregon & their new motorhome is still new to them, so I gave Wally a helping hand with the water, electrical hookup & parking ideas.
Dinner: leftover white & dark meat from Mary Jo’s turkey dinner in Lodi, mashed potatoes with gravy, broccoli, & cranberries.
Late DVR movie: “Stairway to Heaven” with Emeric Pressburger, David Niven, Kim Hunter, Raymond Massey, etc. Most unusual story of a pilot during WWII who claims he was accidentally chosen to die & must now plead for his life in a Heavenly court; an absolute original & a gem too. 1946. Be the 1st in your neighborhood to experience this unique & precious story.
High travel temp=67 Lights out: 11:42pm
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