UMTravels

The score from last night was: UncleMarkie’s van arrived first (after leaving last) at 7:45pm after stops for Chinese take-out and booze, Jamie, Paula, and crowd at 8:45pm (they left first) and Matt and crew at 9:45pm. Good thing WhiteWater knew where the key was!

Up at 7am this morning to wash, pack, and organize all the raft gear. The van is totally trashed inside from all my stuff, sleeping bag and pad out for last night’s night in the van (cats in the house). Left at 11:30am after much of the scut work (washing coolers and cans) and headed for the Sierra Trading Outlet in Reno on the way to Chico. As much as I like the crew of the trip — I’m ready for a change.

Small world — I ran into Jay in the bathroom at the outlet in Reno. Too funny. He ended up buying some ostrich cowboy boots for $225 (regular $700), but I found nothing.

Next stop Chico in a couple of hours. Maybe (or not) more then — what I really need is a shower (decided to kit the road before the water was warm).