CA
GTW Hop 27: Kingsburg, CA, to Sacramento, CA
196 miles via CA 99, I-80 and I-5. Cumulative distance: 4,718 miles. This was supposed to be entirely on CA 99, but a wrong turn in Sacramento resulted in a 7-mile error. Oops. But at least we didn’t run into any low bridges. The 180+ miles on CA 99? Boring, boring, boring. Flat, nearly featureless … Continue reading
GTW Hop 26: Boron CA to Kingsburg CA
180 miles via CA 58 and 99. Cumulative distance: 4,522 miles If you have been following this blog since the early planning stages, you will notice that we have deviated from our planned route in a major way. The plan called for us getting to Oregon via Reno and northeast California, east of the Sierras. … Continue reading
GTW Hop 25: Las Vegas, NV, to Boron, CA
193 miles via I-15. Cumulative distance: 4,342 miles. This hop involved long stretches of arrow-straight highway cut through desert. Starkly beautiful, but boring after 30 minutes. And lest you think it was hot, I will tell you that the outside temperature never broke 60 degrees. A sunny but very cool day. We stopped for lunch … Continue reading