Out of the frying pan...

September 3, 2009
CalExpo, Sacramento, CA

...and into - California?  Well, we only saw a few fires in the distance today, but you'd have thought we were back in Arizona when the temperature topped 105 degrees as we drove down I-5.  We made great progress, leaving Sutherlin, OR aroound 8 AM.  425 miles later, we were fighting rush hour traffic on I-80 in Sacramento, heading for the CalExpo RV Park.  Since it's State Fair time, we were lucky to get the last 50 amp space.  With temperatures like this, 50 amp service is needed to run the A/C.

Geri did a fabulous job in driving the Range Rover the whole way.  We stopped roughly every two hours.  Rest breaks, lunch, fuel, and several phone calls with the insurance claims person.  The pups were confused about why Mom wasn't in her regular seat, but the were pretty good for me.

Once we got plugged in, we looked at each other and said "no cooking tonight"!  On the web to search for restaurants - ooo, there's an Outback very close.  Eat there or take out?  Eat there; no dishes.  Off we went, had a nice meal with a doggie bag, and we're still able to call it an early night.  Tomorrow, we try to get the Rover in the shop...