GTW
GTW Hop 28: Sacramento, CA, to Redding, CA
167 miles via CA 160, I-5 and CA 299. Cumulative distance: 4,885 miles All but a handful of these miles were on I-5. This was essentially a trip up California’s central valley on a drab, dreary day. I was impressed with how flat the valley is – it reminded me of Kansas. It is far … Continue reading
Sacramento, CA
I visited Sacramento several times on business in the mid-70s, which is nearly 40 years ago now. Not surprisingly, I hardly recognize the place. But I liked it then and I like it now. It is a clean, medium-sized state capital, similar to Madison, WI, my home town, but with a better climate. We stayed … Continue reading
GTW Hop 27: Kingsburg, CA, to Sacramento, CA
196 miles via CA 99, I-80 and I-5. Cumulative distance: 4,718 miles. This was supposed to be entirely on CA 99, but a wrong turn in Sacramento resulted in a 7-mile error. Oops. But at least we didn’t run into any low bridges. The 180+ miles on CA 99? Boring, boring, boring. Flat, nearly featureless … Continue reading
GTW Hop 26: Boron CA to Kingsburg CA
180 miles via CA 58 and 99. Cumulative distance: 4,522 miles If you have been following this blog since the early planning stages, you will notice that we have deviated from our planned route in a major way. The plan called for us getting to Oregon via Reno and northeast California, east of the Sierras. … Continue reading
GTW Hop 25: Las Vegas, NV, to Boron, CA
193 miles via I-15. Cumulative distance: 4,342 miles. This hop involved long stretches of arrow-straight highway cut through desert. Starkly beautiful, but boring after 30 minutes. And lest you think it was hot, I will tell you that the outside temperature never broke 60 degrees. A sunny but very cool day. We stopped for lunch … Continue reading
Las Vegas: Everything else
The four days in Vegas that we shared with Sybil were filled with a variety of activities, but eating was the focus: Tuesday night, after collecting Sybil at the airport and getting her checked into both hotels, we had a late night dinner at Rock & Rita’s, a barbeque restaurant at Circus Circus. I wasn’t … Continue reading
Las Vegas: Shows
Jett and I were in Vegas in 2005 but did not attend any of the shows because we are cheap. As much as we love Shania Twain’s music, we would rather hear it for free on the radio – or pay $10 for a CD that we can keep for years – than shell out … Continue reading
Las Vegas: Circus Circus
I think I had better do the Las Vegas report in pieces. First up: Circus Circus, our home base. There are several quality RV parks in or near Las Vegas, but the KOA park at Circus Circus is the only one right on The Strip. We really didn’t expect to spend a lot of time … Continue reading
Time flies when you’re having fun…
Three days without a post! Did you miss me? I am working on a mega-post now to document the last 4 days in Vegas. We did a lot and saw a lot. I have the photos prepped; now I just have to figure out how to tell the story. Might have to be multiple posts. … Continue reading
GTW Hop 24: Williams, AZ, to Las Vegas, NV
220 miles via I-40, US 93, I-515 and I-15. Cumulative distance: 4,149 miles. This hop started at 7000′ and 60 degrees and ended at 2000′ and 83 degrees. Downhill the whole way, including some sections that were so downhill that Jett closed her eyes. The entire route was beautiful in a rugged, desolate sort of … Continue reading