Kevin
Friday, September 15, and Saturday September 16. Travel days. Friday morning we left Brookings after a stop at Fred Meyer for groceries, a stop at the excellent Bakery by the Sea (thanks, Herbie, for the pro tip),and headed east, first to California, then back to Oregon and Highway 140 towards Klamath Falls. Along the way we found a small bog of carnivorous Darlingtonia plants. We found a great camp for the night at Doe Point CG, where we had a nice chat with another Sprinter owner from Bend, OR. Before leaving Klamath Falls, we stopped another Fred Meyer for more stuff and fuel. At some point on this road trip, we will get back to our Walmart routine.
Southeastern Oregon is pretty remote; we saw very few cars along the way. Soon we entered Nevada and stopped for the obligatory state line picture. Northern Nevada is even less populated than eastern Oregon, and the 75mph speed limit helps the miles to pass a little easier. Also, the roads tend to be pretty much straight lines as much as possible. One section was 15 miles long without even the slightest curve.
We found a campsite at South Fork State Park south of Elko, and had an excellent dinner of a southwestern style lasagna, cooked in the slow cooker while driving. (Thanks Carol, for the recipe!) Saturday was a 500 mile day, and Sunday will be similar, if we make it to Rawlins that day. Our plan is to pickup the TransAm route there, and be back on the bikes Monday morning. Of course, plans are subject to change!
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