July 07, 2005
Trip to the NACR, Day 6-7
We made it to Tulare, CA yesterday and stayed at the Days Inn. I was appalled at how expensive Gasoline was on crossing the CA/AZ border. In Needles, CA the price was $3.09! We’ve found gas to be $2.45-$2.47 elsewhere. One of the thing I realized on arriving in California was that they limit the speed of trucks and autos with trailers to 55 mph, while everyone else can go 60-70. It makes little sense to me to have those other vehicles scream along while we have to be obstacles. Here's a self-photo:
Here's another one which is only remarkable for the billboard on the right. Seems apropos:
Today, we went grocery shopping. We bought an Albertson’s card and if we had not, the cost would have been much higher than we paid. Seems a lot of things are expensive here, or we just don’t know the cheap places to shop, being foreigners, as it were. We arrived in Huntington in the early afternoon, and I got to sail with M. Measures in his boat, Luscious Pig. We had a problem, however; The main halyard came undone at the masthead and we limped to the dock. I had hoped to try going close-hauled to see how she felt. I helped Dana and Teresa launch their boat, which is a spit of Endeavour back home into the water. They are keeping the boat on a mooring and it's interesting to see how it is done. There is a sort of long bungee cord used as an anchor rode and the can pull the boat to shore with a stern line, get on board, and ease the stern line. Then the can raise the sails and sail off the mooring. Not of much use for where I live, but interesting nonetheless.
We’re staying at a condo here and it’s a good place. It is slightly rustic but with all the comforts of home.
