It was a fairly easy day today. We got going at 10am and traveled through some more beautiful green mountainous highway until we hit Redding. Then the land flattened out. We had a few sprinkles early, but then the sun came out for the rest of the day.
We passed a road sign with a mama bear and her baby like a deer crossing sign. I wished I had gotten a photo of it. We passed lots and lots of olive groves as the land got really brown. As we got nearer to Beale, we saw metallic flickers in the fields. It was neon colored metallic ribbon on sticks and poles. We figured it was to scare away birds, but it really looked weird.
We got to the Famcamp at Beale about 3:30, checked in, and did a minimal setup. After we relaxed for a wile, we headed out to find the shopette since the commissary was closed on Mondays. We went to the BX and picked up a few items. We went to one shopette, but it was undergoing a remodel, so we had to go clear across base to the family housing area.
On the way, Bill spotted a marker for an old WW II POW site and turned down that road. There was some signage but the only small building left standing was the solitary confinement block. Rather interesting. We also saw lots of jack rabbits on base. This is a huge base and right now, it is covered in large open meadows of brown grass. That is today’s photo – the view from our campsite. This shopette still didn’t have the Pepsi Bill wanted, but he bought a couple of bottles from the case and we went next door to get Subway sandwiches for dinner. I got my new favorite – veggies on flatbread with chipotle sauce.
Finally we got back to the RV, ate our dinner, and relaxed. Later tonight, Bill was outside smoking his cigar and called me out. There are lots of jack rabbits feeding on the green grass in the campground. There was also a hawk that kept circling and landing on light posts and street signs. We didn’t see him get any the rabbits, but he sure was trying.
Tomorrow we are off to Fallon Navy Air Station east of Reno. It will be a tough climb over the Sierras, but it is only about 200 miles, so we should be okay taking our time.
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