2 RV to CA - Davis and Vacaville

... spending the night at Rocklin CA

To bed early, up early but we need to wait for breakfast and for our permits to be good. I had thought I was hungry last night so I had gotten a quesadilla plus a taco. Taco was still good this AM. It was not like anything we get at the fast food places.

Once breakfast was open we went down there also, not much. Only yogurt was peach which I don't eat. So I ended up with some eggs, they were good.

No one at the counter when I went back to check in, walked right past the help who was standing in the lobby. Once I was told who he was, then I remembered him. He's been here for years and so have we.

First stop is the Maverick for fuel for both. It's in town here but across the state line.

Going through Wells today I finally see the SureStay/Best Western. BB had said it was there but I couldn't place it. It had been a ma-pa place for the last 20 years. Now Re-done.

Inspection area is closed today, as will the next two be.

First rest break is at our usual in Elko. We are getting lazy and we park next to the building instead of out with the trucks like usual. Not sure when it happened but sometime today BB pulled a mussel and it is painful getting in and out of the RV. So we aren't pushing it on doing any extra walking.

Then within the hour it is time for my last 'fuel fill.' Fuel is cheaper here at Maverick than at the large truckstops with their discount. It is actually cheaper at a Shell down the road but BB doesn't want to stop there because 'their restrooms aren't as nice.' This place has a few fuel islands with the trucks for RV's so they have both the truck sized nozzles and auto sized nozzles, and gas, at the same islands.

I fueled at those just because it was what was stuck in my mind. When I was done, I went and parked at a pump in the auto islands because they were mostly empty and no real other parking for oversized. A few minutes later there was a line waiting for mine and other pumps. Pickups with trailers blocking others ... and the other RV/truck islands were empty. It would have been much easier for them to get in and out there ???

A few miles down the road in the next town, diesel is $2.02 more than what I paid. Not sure who buys it. Also in Lovelock there was also a station in the same town, same exit there diesel was $1.00 more at one station than the other.

Today BB settles for truckstop food instead of making an extra stop. Regrets it. Besides not wanting Carls Jr/Hardees, a large work crew is in line ahead of us so we go for self food. I get a chicken salad sandwich and BB has a wrap. Here's is bad enough that she doesn't eat it all. Mines OK, but not what I'd want for an everyday meal.

BB also did her 'final fuel fill' here.

Then to Fernley. For some reason the bob-tail tractors have taken over the car parking so we need to park with the big rigs.

I was short about 50 miles short of my drop when I first filled. Now two hours later I am about 10 miles short so I'm gaining. By the time we get to the hotel tonight I will have an excess range of 5 miles. :)

Before Fernley we had seen one city bus in transit. Deep blue. No logo's. In the 40 miles between Fernley and Reno we see another four buses. Two were heading to Denver (and were following w-a-y close. The other two were short and white with no markings. The first one had their bus marquee sign on. Usually we don't have that on. The next one didn't have their sign on, but we could see their placards and their plate. It was one of ours.

We usually stop at the Gold Run rest area because they have cell service so we can make a hotel reservation. But BB has already done that last night. So we stop at Donners Pass instead. It is closer to half way and more interesting. Not as much snow on the west bound lanes. It is more open to direct sun. But lots of white snow and lots of dirty snow too.

We get to the hotel at 4 PM local. My low fuel light came on about 30 miles back. I have enough fuel to get to the drop, but not safely. So I will add some fuel Monday AM before we pull out.

The place is going to be full tonight so we try to fit inside the white lines. No where works. So we end up parking in our usual spots but pay more attention to taking up less space.

Once checked in, we walk to our food. Sourdough and Co. We are early enough this trip. They close at 6 PM on weekends. Looks like the boss was working tonight, and one other person. Food was good. BB had sandwich and soup again but nothing I liked.

Tomorrow is an off day.

6 AM local - Wendover UT - Quality Inn - leave hotel

6:15 - West Wendover NV - Maverick - fuel

8 AM - Elko NV - Sinclair - break

9 AM - Battle Mountain NV - Maverick - fuel

11 AM - Winnemuccia NV - Loves/Carls Jr - food

1 PM - Fernley NV - Flying J - break

3 PM - Donner Pass CA - break

4 PM - Rocklin CA - Comfort Inn

4:30 - Rocklin CA

Loadboard

US - 158

IA - 5/4

MN - 13

WI - 5