We’re home!
I’m missing a blog post on our time in Port St Joe, where we visited with relatives and ate a lot of seafood. We stayed four days, then headed home. Port St Joe and Apalachicola are neat places, nearly devoid … Continued
It’s good to be handy
After our trip to Tombstone today, I had unexpected repairs to make on the Goose. I found water has dripped into a cargo compartment onto a GFCI outlet, which explains why the GFCI breaker has been popping (I think). The … Continued
Bakersfield
On 11/5, we left Sacramento and proceeded via CA-99 (the old route that I-5 supplements) to Bakersfield. This city counts among its notables he country outlaw musician, Merle Haggard. CA-99 drives through the industrial/ agricultural heart of California. It’s a … Continued
Corti Bros and Trains
Nice slow morning, then into Sacramento. Following a suggestion from Mark yesterday, we visited a specialist grocer, Corti Brothers, serving Sacramento since 1947. We got great deli sandwiches and bought some specialty gourmet items like wild orange jam, Italian-made pasta, … Continued
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
We had a lazy morning in camp, including a large laundry load. We had a suggestion from friend Fred to see an olive oil mill, Il Fiorello, in Fairfield CA. That was a great way to spend an afternoon! We … Continued
Over the mountains and through the woods
On our second day of travel, we rose about 8, and were away about 10. I-5 moved very smoothly. We traversed the very mountainous Siskiyou Summit and down to the flatlands past Mount Shasta. Rained on and off all day. … Continued
We’re on our way home!
Debbi’s assignment in Tualatin Oregon is over, and we’re on our way home. We’re going to toddle slowly, not trying to sprint home. Immediate priority is to get out of areas with snow potential, and that means we drive south … Continued