We are so glad we are here holed up in the hotel in Modesto! What an excruciating trip from Springfield. It rained, it poured, it was so foggy you couldnt see anything, and it went from four degrees to 18* today. Traffic was not bad, but it was so busy through Sacramento, and of course the navigator (me!) told the driver ( guess who) to take the first exit, not realizing there were two exits side by side, and we ended up downtown Sacramento and thank goodness for the 'B' in the box ( our affectionate name for our lady in the GPS.), she turned us around and got us back on track, but it was high temps in the car for a few minutes! I was not popular. Oh well, after a few deep breaths by all concerned, we were once again heading in the right direction and even talking to each other. Whew! Another disaster averted! I must add though that even with the rain, the country is still beautiful and exciting, and I never tire of the whole trip.
The weather did eventually change as we mozied into California and were on the downside of the mountains. Like I said, it ended up at 18* and was downright balmy. It was a long day driving today...ten hours, but we made it in one piece, averting, trucks, mad drivers, the weather, and a near collision....our reward was dinner at one of our favorite restaurants...Olive Garden. Soooo decadent!
We are heading to Needles tomorrow, with much less driving time. Pretty much straight through so no navigational errors...one can only hope ;)
Have included a montage of photos i amalgamated into one, that I took with the iPad, while in transit...
Talk to you all tomorrow.
Xoxoxo
No comments:
Post a Comment