Ten Fifty-nine

[LongRanger]

Watching that JEEP get hooked-up like that was a little un-settling, so . . . . change of venue. So much for making time.

Headed West on the 152, cut over to the 101.

Nice little road. Smooth, roomy, good visibility, after some gas stations at the first junction, no services or rest stops. (Unless you like cherries.) 50 mi, isolated. And scenic. Road dog-legs north of the San Luis Reservoir. Always surprising to suddenly see so much open water --- big, big lake --- but feels a little spooky to be driving for a couple of miles right next to an un-kept-looking scrub-covered earthen berm that holds it all back. Gulp.

Further West, the road splits some hillsides, deep, steep, roller-coastery. I remember it getting windy through there, sometimes --- and 1059’s oh-so-NOT fun in a gusty crosswind --- calm today. And not many pick-ups/toy haulers/tourists this time. Could’ve been fun . . . lots of CHP, though. In the median, on the roadside, patrol cars with light-bars ---- not the pursuit cars without --- still, not much taste for a sprint.

1) Highway 152 --- aka Gonzaga Road. Nice little connector between The Five and the 101, about 480 km/300 mi out.

2) and 3) Two lanes, both ways, some traffic, all pretty well-behaved . . . . and just crawling with cops. Saw one in the median, two in the bushes . . . . just stuck ‘er into fourth, joined the Citizens.

4) and 5) Coastal marine layer coming up. Nice. Air temps dropped maybe 10 degrees?

Rick Kreiskott