September 15 – 3 hour drive from Reno to Sacramento over Donner. A lot easier when the Jakes is on. Got to Yolo yard exactly when I estimated I would and dropped trailer. New load means a 90 mile bobtail to Lathrop.
Three times in the space of five miles – inside Sacramento city limits – CHP stopped me for a missing mud flap. It was there when I left Yolo yard – I saw it for sure when I was winding down the landing gear on the trailer. 30 miles later... gone.
Fortunately, all CHP officers were friendly, courteous, and in good moods. I went out of my way to not change that.
Second one who got me, directed me to stop at the bottom of an off-ramp. No problem – except there was no corresponding ON ramp. Not being all that familiar with Sacramento streets, he said “let me check my GPS”
When he came back, his first suggestion was to turn right at the bottom of the ramp,then right again a few blocks up. After that, go a mile or so and I'd hit I-5 again. I looked him dead in the eye and said “yah, so I can drive past you and your friend again. Uh-huh”
As I said,he was in a good mood. After a laugh, we worked out a better way to hit the interstate.
Then, not a mile after I got back on, another stop. Good things come in threes, I hear.
Got my trailer and notified breakdown of mudflap issue. I expected them to sent me to Layton terminal, since I'm driving right by there tomorrow. Nope, sent me to a truck stop in Sacramento... where it took 6 hours to replace the mudflap and hangar. Well, it only took maybe 15 minutes to do the job, it took them 6 hours to get around to it. Gah.
The young lady behind the counter, though, was entertaining. I spent most of the day just nattering when she wasn't busy. Charming girl, Leigh Anne
If I'd known how long it was gonna take, I'd have gone to bed and hit the road at oh-dark-thirty. But since I was “next” I assumed it would be a short time... and I kept assuming. Yup.. definitely made an ass of myself on that one.
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