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     Folks, we got back on the road Monday morning.  Headed up over the coastal mountains to pick up the I-5.  What a great ride up through the dense forest and fog of the coastal mountains over to Gilroy then through the farmlands towards Los Banos.  On the I-5 up to Sacramento with all it traffic and found the I-80 East, yes it was the 5th, 6th or 7th lane on the right, yikes !  Then that lovely I-80 will stay with us for quite some time.  Up into the mountains again, Tahoe forest and eventually reaching a summit of 7,900′.  Good little Vanagon !   Winding p at the Fling-J in Winnemucca for the night.  Morning came and off we went through the high desert to Wendover, the Bonneville Salt Flats,  Salt Lake City then up the mountains again heading for Wyoming.  Last night’s stop was again the Flying -J in Rock Springs Wyoming.  The I-80 is provides a visual treat for the traveler, a never changing scenic landscape passing by.  Mountains of all colours, shapes and sizes, covered with SNOW, but none down on the roadway, desert, and salt flats !  It sure is a work out for the Vanagon though as it’s puney little engine sure has a hard go of it up the hills !  BUT, so far so good and today off towards Cheyenne and beyond.

Adios,

Frank, Rita & Hunter

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