Siri, that amazing lady who lives in my iPhone, woke us promptly at 6:00 am and once again we managed a continental breakfast and were on the road before daybreak. Thirty minutes later we found a Starbucks in Fortuna.
The first part of the day was South on Highway 101. This took us through the redwood forests and on a warm and sunny day would have been great drive. The trees are huge and a few have been turned into tourist attractions, such as the one you can drive a car through. If you are into roadside attractions, there is a five legged cow just off Interstate 70 in Kansas. Alas, today was cold and rainy with low clouds, so the redwoods were not at their best. We will try again on our way home.
The middle part of the drive was from Calpella to Williams on Highway 20. Boring. But then there was the drive along Clear Lake. One little burg after another and all of them in serious need of a HGTV makeover. Then there was the CHP officer holding up traffic so a large fiberglass swimming pool could take up the whole road. Williams was a quick stop at Subway to split a sandwich and fill up with $4.29 gas.
The last part was a 59 minute drive into Sacramento. Freeway. 70 MPH. More rain.
Since our room wasn’t ready we headed to Old Town and spent a $1.25 worth of parking meter time walking around in the rain. I was still wearing sandals. After nearly missing several puddles I changed to tennis shoes. The socks are still drying out.
Today was one of those splurge days. Embassy Suites kind of splurge days. You know the kind of day with $25 valet parking and $9.95 WiFi. Oh well, the happy hour and really great breakfast takes some of the sting out.
While at Nordstrom the first day out I bought a new casual wear jacket. After deciding on a deep blue Tommy Bahama I told the clerk to hold it and I would be back shortly. Simple. What could I possibly learn from this. How about always check to make sure the clerk didn’t get things mixed up, cause what I now have is black and two sizes too big. Called the local Nordstrom, spoke with one of their super employees named Wendy and will be picking up a replacement from her at 10 pm tomorrow.
Happy hour behind us, we headed over to the Crab Shack in Old Town for dinner. After getting a text that our table was ready we returned to an absolute mad house of noise, singing and a conga line of adults and children. We left and ended up at Fat City, a place I was familiar with in a prior life. For a few bucks more we got the quiet of a funeral parlor, a waiter who looked and acted like a waiter, cloth napkins and very good food.
A quick walk back and here I am. Tomorrow will be exciting. After a quick stop at Nordstrom we will head down Interstate 5 and then East to Tehachapi, stopping only for lunch at Anderson Split Pea Soup in Buellton. My goal for the day will be to pay less than $4.50 for a gallon of gas. 299 miles today.
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