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RC's trip to Laguna Niguel, California

February 2009

Start

Hey there Mr Dawhoohoo here. Tired of freezing my ass off, time to move to Southern California.

Yes it did snow the day before we left.
Not really this much snow, but you get the idea. Let us hit the road!

0 miles

February 27, 2009

Left around 5:30am.

1st stop 86 miles

OK did not even get out of Washington before my driver hade to pee, what a wimp... Nice and clean stop though.

1st stop 86 miles

I am running great. Nice shot of me here.

2nd stop 121 miles

I had the engine light had come on just to screw with the driver. Made him stop and check the oil level at a Chevron, they only had portapotties for him. Oil level was ok of course. By the time he remembered to take a photo he was driving off.

3rd stop 212 miles

This was first gas stop and breakfast at Country Pride, Aurora, Oregon 9:00am

Wasn't I nice to let him eat, I did pretty good on the miles also.

6.763 gal
$2.019/gal
$13.65 total
31.3 miles/gal

4th stop 350 miles

I do not have a clock, so we are not really keeping track of time, just miles, cause that's all that counts. The driver wastes a lot of time on these stops.

5th stop 463 miles

Gas and go at Centrall Point, Oregon. Well maybe we needed to stop, but ok anything for lover boy. 1:11pm

7.948 gal
$2.139/gal
$17.00 total
31.5 miles/gal

6th stop 492 miles

Not really a stop, he started to eat here, no one in restaurant so we moved on. Something about the lodge turned him off. Maybe the real napkins did it.

7th stop 520 miles

Food stop in Eureka, CA
He sent texts to some friends and chatted with his wife Nancy.

Look, no hands!

What is he, a fool?

Mt Shasta I think, he was getting a little bored along here.
Cute little mountain next to Mt Shasta. Sort of like me, small and cute.

8th stop 695 miles

Gas and go 5:21pm about 12 hours into trip. Willows, CA. We are really getting wore out now, hope we stop soon again.

6.672 gal
$2.319/gal
$15.47 total
34.7 miles/gal

9th stop 831 miles

Overnight at the Roach Motel in Stockton, CA. Roach for him maybe, I had some great friends for the night.

We left around 6:00am next morning,
28 February, 2009

10th stop 866 miles

OK OK, he needed a quick stop to remove coffee. I have never been on this part of I5, but the driver has and he did not know when we could stop for food. See next stop.

11th stop 870 miles

Food and Gas in Westley, CA driver had fun talking to farmers who are not happy with the Governor nor the President. Learned a new word, amands as they call almonds... I just stared in the window. But I looked good doing it.
6:40am

5.879 gal
$2.299/gal
$13.52 total
29.7 miles/gal

12th stop 1057 miles

While he started practicing his spanish to get gas, I just got the gas.
Buttonwillow, CA
9:40am

6.171 gal
$2.349/gal
$14.50 total
30.3 miles/gal

13th stop 1206 miles

Buena Park, CA

Look at that trash left on top of me. What a trip thru downtown LA. It is 85 degrees and every one is on the road.

A visit with Patricia
Franklin Street
Buena Park, CA

A visit with drivers father.
Franklin Street
Buena Park, CA

14th stop 1238 miles

Final stop Laguna Niguel, California

My new home, sunny and warm.
Woo Hoo.

Visit with Susan, Teoman, Batuhan and Cengiz in Laguna Niguel.

Susan and Teoman in photo.

The driver flew back to Seattle the next day. So sad for him...