I have to tell you, I was worried at the beginning of the day as to how the kids would do on the long drive. It ended up being around a 350 plus mile day, I know it doesn't sound like much but some of the roads were slow and we made stops along the way. We started by leaving San Fransisco a little later than planned after Sariah kicked a cup of orange juice out of Nathan's hand and all down my shirt and pants, some of the joys of traveling with a three year old who only wants her mother and whose dad is always trying to keep her away to give me a break. I actually found the thing humorous, it was Nathan that didn't think it was that funny, you would of thought he had to shower and change. We started heading towards our destination of Yreka, CA. We were able to make it pretty far before we stopped to gas up, and traded drivers so that Nathan could take his nap. I drove for about two hours until we go to about Redding were we stopped to eat at a Country Pride diner.
There had been lots of fires in the area and there was lots of smoke also they were experiencing their hottest day of the year, it was 106 degrees and much hotter than we experience in the desert because of the humidity. It was funny because the power was out and everyone was stressed, but we sat and enjoyed a relaxed lunch and I was happy to have all you can eat salad!! Sam had his best meal of the WHOLE TRIP in his words, french toast and bacon. It was cute because he said this is the best meal of the trip but not my best meal ever because mom you make my best meals. After lunch we headed down the road to Lake Shasta, and to check out the caverns. We decided not to do the caverns but to have the kids pan for gems instead. In the process of doing that we started talking with the lady in charge and found out about a cool spot called McCloud falls which was about 40 miles down the road and 15 miles off the beaten path. We enjoyed all the views on the way. We were glad we went, it was absolutely breathtaking and fun. The kids loved getting in the water especially Sam who fell in. It reminded me so much of being a kid and going up into the canyon on a hot summer day. There were lots of kids jumping off the falls and into the water. We then started feeling pressed for time and headed out once again.
We made it to Yreka and checked into the hotel and like every other CA town drove around to see if we liked it. I soon discovered it was definitely an interstate town. We went to Carls Jr to let the kids play on the toys, and then to the park to kick the soccer ball. We then went and drove by the High school, to of course check out the track!!! We went back to the hotel and watched men's diving and the 4X400 in the Olympics. What a day we had. The kids were road warriors. I can say they were awesome!!
The budget of the day was as follows:
Hotel-6000 points (free)
Toll- $5.00
Lunch- $36.00
Gems- $7.00
Dinner- $12.50
Total-$60.50
Family road trip- Priceless
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