Greetings all,
This will be a quick post, as we arrived in the midst of the storm that was hitting most of the state and the internet was down where we're staying. We're getting ready to eat a quick breakfast and unload the truck.
The last drive challenged us once again. It wasn't the rain that created the problems, but the wind. It was coming from the West, gusts up to 40 and for much of the drive, we were headed North. The wind hit us broadside....very uncomfortable for Claudia towing the trailer and white-knuckle time for me. I don't think California needs to build any more wind turbines....they can simply purchase old 26' Penske trucks and mount them on big poles, where they can spin in the wind.
And then....we exited at Auburn and drove the final 25 miles to Nevada City. The scenery changes quickly. Off to each side of the road, instead of interstate lanes, you see huge Sequoia trees and towering pines. The last miles were sweet, even as tired as we were. After years of planning and figuring out how we could pull this off... the beautiful little town of Nevada City was suddenly....right there. It was, I have to admit, a little surreal.
We checked into the quaint Northern Queen Inn (our home for the next couple weeks) and shown to our chalet. It sits at the rear of the property (pictures added later), right beside a rushing creek and a beautiful waterfall. We'll post some pictures and a video later today. Right now, we're preparing to meet the guys we hired to help us unload the The Beast into our storage unit. We rented two units, one for the household stuff and one for the cars and the bike. It's drizzling rain, but that's OK. The storm has moved East. We feel very fortunate to have made the trip safely. No flat tires. No accidents. We didn't get lost once, thanks to Claudia. Her skills at navigating and sleuthing out motels along the route have now reached legendary status. What a trooper. She had never driven a truck, never towed anything....and she just did both for 3,200 miles.
More later.....we're off to unload.
Cheers....Wayne, Claudia and Tuck