Friday, April 6th - Heading Inland

We tried to get an extra night stay at the beautiful El Capitan State Beach but, Easter week-end reservations made that impossible. So we bundled up and left around 10:30am heading north and east.

We stopped to shop at Wal-Mart and eat lunch in Santa Maria and then drove into the San Joaquin Valley of California - "America's Breadbasket". After a short stop for a nap in Shandon, we passed thru the "James Dean Memorial Junction", very close to where the actor was killed in a car wreck in 1955. We stopped for fuel at Kettleman City as we crossed I-5. The price on diesel fuel was $3.29 at the Chevron, Shell and other regular gas stations. BUT, "only" $2.89 at the Valero Truck Stop. Guess where I filled up.

We are in for the night at the Tachi Indian Casino parking area...not much to look at...flat, dusty and uncared for residences but, is a safe place to park for the night.