No matter what we do, we seem to get underway at 9 AM and today was no different. As we were breaking down, one of our neighbors informed us to be careful cause we might get snowed on crossing into California. The last leg of this trip was 391 miles and I was confident that I would not have to stop for diesel which I didn’t have to. As you can tell, I really do like that 45 gallon tank cause we only had to stop once for food and visit a couple of rest stops … to rest!
Well, the neighbor was prophetic cause as we reached the summit crossing into California it started to snow on us. We even had a couple of near whiteout conditions. It was our first time traveling in the snow with the fiver. Some snow was starting to collect on the ground at the summit but all in all, we weathered the storm – so to speak.
see photos of crossing into California
Once we got into California, it was a routine travel day. I was curious to see what the water level at Lake Shasta looked like cause last September it was a mud puddle. I’m not an expert but I think the lake might be reaching half full, maybe less. Sure hope there’s lots of snow up on Mount Shasta. Unfortunately, Mount Shasta was covered by clouds. If you look carefully on some of the photos, you can make out the peak.
see photos of Mount Shasta, Lake Shasta, and surrounding areas.
It was a wonderful trip and seeing Eric, Jeanne, and the boys was a joy cause we don’t get to see them as often as we would like due to the distance. We truly are blessed to have Adam, Melissa, Matthew, Mackenzie, and Abby so close to us. Family and friends is what it’s all about.
It’s always great to get home but as we were reaching Ripon, Karen wanted to know where we were going next. I do believe we are getting hooked on this traveling stuff and we’re going to be doing a lot more of it. Stay tuned …
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