It's Neither Here Nor There
| Daily Summary | May 2 |
|---|---|
| Day | 21 |
| Start | Lake Nacimiento near Paso Robles, CA |
| Finish | Pioneer Point Campground (Sequoia National Forest) near Lake Isabella, CA |
| Today’s Miles | 173.3 |
| Trip Time | 04:54:33 |
| Moving Average | 47.9 mph |
| Speed Max | 69.4 mph |
| Time Moving | 03:44:02 |
| Odometer | 422.1 |
| Location | https://share.delorme.com/Judice |
Highlights
- We rose to a lovely morning on the lake. Very quiet and serene. Robin went for a run while Ross paddled on his board.
- We drove through America’s nut belt where almonds, pistachios, cashews, and walnuts are grown. Lots of olives are grown here too. It’s amazing that so much grows in this arid climate. Meanwhile we’re shriveling up like California raisins unless we drink constantly. And they say drinking water helps too.
- Lake Isabella is a small one-Prius town on the shore of Lake…oh, we forget the name. Anyhoo, we asked the grocery store cashier if there was a laundromat in town and she pointed out the door and said, “It’s just up the street right next to the car wash.” We drove up and down the street looking for the laundromat or the car wash. No luck. We searched Google. No. We asked Siri. No. We stopped and asked pedestrians who said, “It’s just up the street right next to the car wash.” We snickered as we drove off for another pass. And then we gave up and drove to the campground. Robin would later pack 5 days of rations and set out to find the laundromat. She was successful and planted a flag at the site being the first native Virginian to ever set foot there. Robin really liked the laundromat because of the pride the owners took with cleanliness and the efficiency of the machines. You start noticing these things…
Lowlights
- A big rock hit our windshield and scared the crap out of us. Since there was no car in front of us, we came to the logical conclusion that we were shot. Upon further analysis it was probably just a rock. On the bright side, the insurance claims people and the windshield repair people were friendly and efficient. The repair is scheduled for tomorrow at our campsite.
- The campground is loaded with Bromus tectorum, or “cheat grass”, known to get in animals ears and become a problem. If you’ve ever seen the satellite-dishes-for-ears Mr. Spock sports, you know it’s a concern. He had a small Cessna accidentally land in his left ear once.