2 RV's to Davis CA

... spending the night at Rocklin CA

I still had the other half of my reuben hot stack to eat for breakfast. Too bad, as they had omelettes and bacon. But my sandwich was still good, hot. It didn't taste so good cold.

20 degrees this AM, a little frost on the windows. If we had gotten going a few minutes earlier I would have gotten a really good picture of the sun just raising over the hills behind our RV's. Now the sun was up and once we started them it the pictures look like they are both on fire combining the exhaust and the sun.

The cop just west of Elko was in his usual spot. Right side of the highway with someone pulled over. This time it was a truck not a transporter. We didn't seem much, if any, transporters today.

Twice today, once before we got to Battle Mountain and once later there was a message that popped up on our RV computer screens that said 'Major fire ahead.' The 1st one gave exit numbers, the 2nd one did not. We did not see a fire anywhere either time.

1st stop was an hour down the road in Battle Mountain for fuel at Maverick. I got $.02 off a gallon with my rewards card. We are not sure why but BB is getting a little better mileage than I. It could be that I have something strapped to the left side of my RV, no idea what it is.

I did the math between our remaining miles and my range and divided the difference by my current mpg. When I was done fueling I had a six extra miles range, but with 300 miles to go that should change.

By the time we get to our next stop I have gained another 10 miles range. 200 more miles and a 6,000 foot drop into Sacramento and I should be good.

2nd stop was the Port O Subs in Lovelock. The gal ahead of us at the counter was 'open carry.' The only time that bothered me was when her kids started horsing around and one of them grabbed for their Mom as they started to fall.

Reno was having a parade today. Looking online I see that they are also having a parade tomorrow and Monday (?) also. The street was all fenced off so no one could run out into the parade route ... and at the one intersection I could see, they had National Guard trucks parked cross ways in the side street to keep traffic from driving into the parade. Is that what it has come to?

We exited NV with 45 minutes to spare. We had taken an extra 15 minutes today, and yesterday, for lunch.

At the produce inspection area they were just waving us through. First time here that I had only seen one lane open, maybe for a lot of other people too as they kept wanting to start a 2nd line ... even though there was only one green arrow.

3rd stop was Donners Pass rest area. No cell service up here so we will wait and reserve a hotel room ... from their parking lot.

Things aren't looking quite as good. I have lost my mileage range that I had gained the first 100 miles and then some. But we still have a whole long way down. BB doesn't try to keep up on the way down. I forgot that she would rather do 55 mph on the ups and downs of these mountains.

By the time I get to our exit, I have gained back the mileage range I had lost. Right back where I was when I left Battle Mountain. This is the 2nd trip where we haven't gained any range going down hill.

4th and final stop - Union 76 for gas. Two gallons. I do not want to risk getting to my 'final fuel' with less than 10 miles range. Now I should have about 30 miles range. I'll be good. BB has that same range and she didn't add any fuel here.

Next we reserve a room and check in at the Comfort Inn. Someone is parking in 'our spot' so we park in with the cars.

Tonight it is too cold to sit outside and eat so we want be going to the German place. Instead we walk to the sandwich shop and get it to go. Lots of good food within walking distance and three fast food places in the hotel parking lot. The hotel is a little pricy tonight but we like the large parking lot, close food and safe area. The Denny's that used to be in the hotel parking lot has closed since last time we were here. The gas station I stopped at actually has a 2nd set of pump, which I hadn't noticed before, so a good place to fuel too. Except for the price ... $4.75 a gallon.

Load board

US - 299

IA - 139/137

MN -0-

WI - 6

Tomorrow is a 'reset' day. No travel. We are 37 miles from our drop and we will do that Monday AM. A high of 55 degrees Sunday and Monday. We should be able to get a walk in if it isn't too smoggy. It was pretty thick coming in today.