We have started!

We have started. We took off and tried to think of everything. Of course, there is one thing that we already realized we forgot. (The battery for Bob's bike. He will have a hard time biking without it.) I am going to ask Scott to Fed Ex it to nephew's house. Hope that works.

You can see the picture of us as we were ready to leave. I had to ask Bob to get out of the truck in order to take the picture. The weather through Oregon was great. We went over the Siskiyou summit in bright sunshine. Then in about Yreka California it started to pour. It was not looking comfortable and we discussed whether we should stop or just keep driving. We decided not to camp in Redding because it was still too rainy and cold. We drove another 30 miles to Red Bluff and found a great campground just off the freeway. It is only drizzling now and a little chilly. We have not even unhooked the trailer. Bob is currently warming the chili that we brought with us. We will eat in a bit and then amuse ourselves. Bob wants to get an early start tomorrow and get into the Bay Area.

The trip down here is one that Bob and I have taken many times. The beauty of the Rogue Valley always amazes me. The starkness of Northern California is also amazing. I am glad that we are out of the mountains and ready to move through the valley.