We did the last 195 miles of Oregon today and another 130 into California.  We landed in Redding.  It looks a lot like Boise.  Same geography, same regional stores, etc.  In just one-half day of driving in CA, we saw more speed traps and/or moving police cars than we saw in WA and OR combined.  But the radar detector helps as does staying in the pack.  That’s not to say it isn’t fun to catch up to the pack up ahead.  🙂

Not much going on in Redding on a Sunday that also happens to be the 4th of July.  But their Starbucks is open until 10pm.

We did enjoy seeing Mt. Shasta from the road.  It ain’t no Rainier, but it’s still very neat.  We were surprised by how little snow it has on it, considering it’s approximately the same height as Mt. Rainier, which is snow-covered year-long.  It looks fairly snow-covered in this photo, but as you get closer, you realize how bare it is.  No trees either, I assume that’s because it is taller than the tree line.

Before hitting California, we drove through Ashland, OR.  It’s the host of a very popular summer Shakespeare Festival.  And very crowded on July 4th.  We had planned to stop for lunch, but quickly realized we would never find a place to park.  But we might go back on the return trip. 

In the end we bought cold-cuts and oranges at a grocery store in Yreka, CA.  Not sure how to pronounce that…

So far, fun trip!