Monday thru Wednesday – Reno/Sparks
Monday morning Lydia and Janie went back to
Walmart to get mani/pedis. Afterward we
took off to tour Truckee CA .
The drive was nice although we got stuck at the agricultural check going
back in to California . They wanted to look at a guy’s U-Haul trailer
and couldn't get it latched again. Took
several minutes and a lot of frustration.
Come on guys, we’re touring here!
We made it to Truckee and drove around
a bit and finally went to their local hardware store. It was a store that has everything! I bought an inspection mirror to use when I
check water in my batteries. Then we
stopped at Cabela’s (Bass Pro Shops rival chain store) on the way back. That took some time as this was a big
store. We found the fudge section and
sampled and brought some home. Rick is hooked on fishing and bought a new
reel. On the way back we found Windy
Moon Quilts in Reno . Lydia was happy when she found some
material she was looking for for her newest project. Once we returned, I took Bailey back to the
river for a walk and turns out, a swim.
Janie fixed dinner for us tonight and we settled in to rest and watch tv
and catch up on mail and this blog.
Tuesday morning saw us take off early to follow Rick to drop
off his coach for an inverter install.
More on that later. We went to
breakfast and headed off to Carson
City to explore that area. We really didn't do too much except cruise by
the capitol bldg. and historic downtown.
We did find a Beall’s next door to Sportsman’s Warehouse. Perfect for
all of us! On the way back to Sparks Rick called and his rig was ready. Turns out his inverter WAS covered by his
extended warranty so he only needed to pay $200. instead of $2200! We have that same company so we are happy it
went so well! We also stopped at Summit Racing so Rick could get an extension
for his tailpipe (which he lost on the way up to June Lake ). We came back to camp so we could walk the dog
and spend some time with her. Then we headed out to Treasures, Trinkets and
Trash, just down from our park. This
place was interesting. Something for
everyone. We only bought a few items and
headed to another Windy Moon Quilts and then made a quick stop at the store for
bread before heading back home. We added
the tailpipe extension while the girls fixed dinner. I prepped the rig for our
departure tomorrow. We are headed 192
miles to Vallejo .
Wednesday - The trip to Tradewinds RV Park was fun! I started out going to fuel up at a local
Valero station (I have a Valero card). I
squeezed in and had to go up on a slight curb to fit in the tight space. I was only able to fill about 7/8’s but that
was ok. Rick got in to one of the larger
islands and had no problems. We headed
west on highway 80 and climbed up to Donner
Lake and then on to Donner Pass. Then it was downhill almost all the way to Auburn (over 40
miles!). We got into the park in Vallejo about 12:30 and
when I went to unhook the car I found I forgot to release the emergency
brake! I still had brakes so everything
was fine except that the emergency brake didn't feel right. I did take it to a local Honda dealer. They said that the emergency brake is a
separate unit from the rear disc brakes and they phoned later to say that they
found normal wear on the rear brakes but they recommended replacement at this
time. The emergency brake system still needed to be looked at and they would do
that tomorrow. Once back in camp, Rick
drove us to Napoli Pizzeria in Vallejo , just
across from Mare Island .
We split a giant pizza and waddled out of there stuffed. Tomorrow we
head east to Jelly Belly, Budweiser, and Olive Oil Tasting.
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