We started the day at a lovely 53 degrees. When we arrived in Redding it was 99 and shortly after that soared to 104. Then we entered the rice paddy zone and promptly dropped back to 99. We could smell the cool wet green of the rice paddies and it was such a lush smell.
It thankfully clouded over and by the time we stopped for the night (a 10 hour day today) in Westley and it was 94. Still warm but there is a good breeze and if you don't rush and bustle, it's doable.
We never get tired of driving through the mountains but from Redding south thru the central valley, that we are tired of. The mountains were so beautiful and green and gorgeous. Plus curvy and all in all we wished we were riding our motorcycles. Until we hit 99 degrees and by the time it was 104 we were grateful for air conditioning.
We stopped for lunch in Yreka, California. We were lucky to find a shady spot to park the car and it wasn't too hot, so we ate inside and Norm waited for us. Micky D was the recipent of our lunch money. Not much choice when you need both shade and quick.
For supper tonight we ended up going to the Carl's Jr. drive-thru. It was either that or Mickey D again. Norm would not stay in the room alone again tonight, although this morning he let us leave the room together for a visit to the breakfast room. We brought plates and silver back to the room, along with a juice for Ray and milk for me. We reheated last night's leftovers and had a nice hot unconventional breakfast. No leftovers tonight, o well.
Norman has finally eaten, the first time since we left home on Friday. I knew he'd eat when he was hungry enough, but I am glad he ate finally. The watering dish we use in the moho also works well in the car, so Norm had access to water all day and no spills. There are bunnies outside. Norm wants to catch them, but I don't think he can and I'm not letting him loose to try, he'd probably run off in hot pursuit and the coyotes would get him.
Oregon has beautiful green rest areas every 45 miles or so. California has few rest areas and they were not chosen for beauty. CA rest areas are 80+ miles apart, hot and brown. Phooey.
Today we saw more bikes than mohos and we saw a lot of mohos (even some of Winnie Moho's relations).
Another 10 hour day tomorrow to get to Needles. I suppose it will be 104 there too. Hope we can find something besides hamburgers tomorrow. Here, there is not much choice as we are in the middle of no place particular.
OK, I'm off to put up my swelled up feet. Too much sitting!
3 comments:
104 and brown. You aren't even in AZ yet! Are you two nuts?
Too many hamburgers? Gee, if you had your moho you could eat what you like. Oh right, but you'd be spending your food money on gas. Might as well give up now, the moho is too expensive.
Rabbits will always need chasing. Skunks too.
As for your swelling problem, compression stockings. Yup, that's the ticket!
No such thing as too many hamburgers, is there?? :)
You'd be surprised to know there can be too many burgers when you have to eat then twice a day for 3 days. But tonight we avoided the dreaded burger.
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