Today, was a more relaxed day. We only had 350 miles to drive, so we slept in until 8:00 and had a leisurely breakfast in the motel. When we left at 9:30, it was only about 85 and much more comfortable than last night.
Other than constant
construction along Highway 99, it was an easy drive today. We breezed through Sacramento and arrived at the
Durango RV Resort in Red Bluff about 4:30. The campground has about any amenity
you can imagine, including a dog wash and spa services. The only thing it didn't provide was cool weather. It was nearly 100 when we arrived.
Fortunately, with 50-amp service, we could run both A/Cs to get the motorhome cooled down.
In the early evening, we decided to unhook the Explorer and check out Red Bluff. Carol wanted to buy a couple things, so we cruised downtown Red Bluff. We found the CVS, did our shopping, and then drove around checking out the area. Our first find was a carwash for the Explorer. It looks much nicer now. Tomorrow, we'll drive the motorhome over and wash it, too. They have one bay for over-sized vehicles, so we'll have a nice clean motorhome for the rest of the trip.
Our second find was a gorgeous area of Red Bluff just above the Sacramento River. We wound our way through some hills just east of I-5 and
took Adobe Road down toward the river. After driving past William B. Ide Adobe State Park, we entered a small community that was isolated on 3
sides by oak-covered hills and the fourth side by the Sacramento River. The first homes were older homes with huge lots that ended at the river's edge.
Some were beautiful older homes with wonderful views and lush green landscaping.
Others were average homes that were
beginning to show their age. But after about 1/2 mile, the houses changed abruptly to HUGE, gorgeous homes with amazing yards. We had reached
the million dollar club. They were all custom homes, each with its own style and character. There were tudor-style homes, a gorgeous brick home
with amazing detail work (and two giraffe sculptures), modern sprawling homes, and nearly everything in between. We stopped to take some pictures
of the homes with the full moon in the background and met a friendly lady that lived in the neighborhood. Her husband was a retired contractor who had built their
4500-square foot home. They're trying to sell their home, so they can move closer to their grown children. It would be hard
to leave such a beautiful home and community.
I finished the evening by photographing moonrise at sunset from our campsite. We are heading toward the first super-moon of the summer.
Since we washed the Explorer this afternoon, you know what must have happened during the night. That's right. It rained. In fact, it rained most of the night.
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