On day three, we leave Nevada and head to California. So far the road conditions are good with a
minimum of delays. We had never been to this part of California, so we were taking in the scenery
when I spotted a beautiful snow-capped mountain through the trees. Soon we pulled over to get a better view,
which happened several times as we headed north to Oregon.
Mt. Shasta — Images by kenne
Before leaving Northern California, we pulled into the Weed Rest Area — a part of me could not pass it up.
Our next overnight stop was the Hampton Inn in Medford, Oregon, where we had some wine food at the Inn.
Can’t pass up a free meal during our long trip.
Over the years, we have recorded many miles traveling I-10 east and west, but for our east coast road trip,
we left I-10 before Ft. Stockton taking I-20 to Pecos on our way to the Dallas/Ft. Worth.
After checking in at the Hampton Inn, we decided to go to dinner at The All American Inn,
which just happen to be located across the street from the historical Judge Roy Bean building.
As Joy and I often do we shared our dinner, this night a spicy southwestern hamburger and order of fries.
However, the burger was not cut in half when served, so we asked for a knife. Our server, a young Vietnam girl
(maybe 12 years old), said it was not cut because they didn’t have any knives, none in the place; but she could
bring us a plastic fork. Have you ever tried to half a hamburger with a plastic fork — it’s not easy.
A Vietnamese family owns the restaurant, and on this Saturday evening, the father, daughter, and very young boys were there.
The burger had plenty of spicy souce and jalapeño. Other than being extremely hot, it was very tasty.
The youngest boy was fighting to stay awake while watching a movie.
All in all, the day was a good start to our rode trip. — kenne and joy
