Yeah, you're right. My eyes aren't what they were
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Time for one more trip down the centre of N. California, and across to the coast.
Skirting Sacramento with a cargo of wine.
Still raining.
On the highway to Redding now.
The weather's clearing up a bit. I've been seeing an awful lot of Mack cement mixers and dumper trucks lately, I've noticed.
Since starting this N. California tour, in fact.
On the left somewhere near those mountains is the side road we went down in the last set.
Another cement mixer, hmm.
Rest stop and weigh station. Didn't have to stop this time.
Finally, we've arrived at our destination in Redding.
After spending a while getting one final makeover for the last part of this tour, we set off
bright and early for Stockton. Here we are just south of Sacramento, I think.
Picked up some cargo at Coastline.
Heading for San Rafael near the coast.
What the... toll gates. Ah, a bridge.
Haven't seen this one before.
A lake replete with tugboats. Quintessentially American.
Just like this impaled burger in San Rafael.
This place is quite nice, but barely more than a scenery town.
Now heading north along what I expected to be a coastal road to Ukiah. But where's the glorious ocean
that extended all the way up from the south of California to north of San Francisco? Hmm.
More vineyards, at least. Ought to pick up a bottle or two.
It's nice, yes... but it's not the ocean.
Okay, this is just ridiculous. I count SEVEN Mack mixer/dumpers and no other proper trucks at all.
Put that together with some of the wierd problems with some of the trailer skins and it seems I have some
outdated mods. Oh well, too late to change it now.
Well, we've arrived in Ukiah. Another not-overly-exciting place, I have to say. Well, just like real life, no doubt. Not every place can be full of beauty or character.
Well, let's hope the next trip - up to Eureka - gets a bit more coastal and nicer in general.
Bye for now!
Dan