OH Lord, Stuck in Lodi again?! (Thanks Creedance Clearwater Revival)

May 22, 2016 

Interstate 5.  1 word - YUCK.  I suppose its our primer for some of the Alaska Highway.  Shame on California.  Slow lane was so bad we popped two interior rivets from the trailer.

We did have a great discussion about the water rights of the Central Valley.  You can’t miss all their signs.  Aside from the acres and acres of almond trees, new trees also were being planted (really?  in a drought) so I googled this whole affair and must of these almonds don’t even stay in the US.  Check it all out.  Many of these farms have Senior Water Rights, so no matter what congress does, they will still have water.  

It’s really not good.  We NEED RAIN. Wondering if many of these grapes are still being used for Raisins or is everything going to wine?  Apparently, Lodi boasts that they are the new Zin capital of California (what happened to Paso Robles??)

Oh the joys of driving down the I-5.T What's up with the constant chasing going on from the little ballsy blackbirds.  Why do the Red Tails put up with this?  They are big hawks. Also, wasn’t really keen on the cow calves in the cages and the cows lined up in stalls.  ick. 

So Lodi, was just that.  A quick stop overnight to lessen our drive to Dunsmuir the following day.  We enjoyed a wonderful happy hour with most of our lil' group and this park did have the BEST DOG park ever.  At least 1 acre in size, it was originally a collection pond.