We have just spent our last night in the US in a (yet another!) Motel 6. We’re at the throwing stuff out/packing/freaking out about how much stuff we have stage of our trip. Happens every time. We’ve put 10,000+ miles on the car and let’s just say it’s not quite in the same condition as when we got it. It needs a new battery, an oil change and a comprehensive service. That happens every time too.
It’s been a great trip – we’ve seen and done things that we hadn’t expected to do when we started out, the camping has been wonderful and the motel/hotel accommodation has ranged from excellent to very poor. I’d happily stay at the Holiday Inn place in Vegas again, some of the little motels we stayed at in out-of-the-way places were lovely, but the motel in Prince George, BC that messed up our booking and then refused to refund us may regret their actions … and if you feel like voting for our reviews of that place, here’s the link:
Ivanpah Solar Power Facility near Primm on the California – Nevada border – 400 Megawatts
One of the few places we were actually able to get to/park at Malibu Beach
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We have been reading about Trader Joe’s recently, so called in to visit one and see what it’s like. They are now owned by Aldi, but have a more ‘wholefoods’ feel to them. We bought a few things, including a bottle of Sauv Blanc for $2.49, but need a corkscrew to open it … oops.
Here’s today’s theme song, we’re in Santa Nella, just south of Sacramento
On the I-5 heading north, Mount Shasta covered in snow in the background
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