Location: Paynes Creek, California
It still rained in the morning but eventually it eased off
so we packed up and thanked Dick for his hospitality. He insisted we take the
rest of the Gin with us to boost us up the hills and if the weather gets worse,
just come back.
THANKS DICK FOR THE WARM, DRY PLACE TO SLEEP. IT WAS GREAT
TO MEET YOU!
The rest of the day was gray and drizzly but the lush, wet
woods and misty valleys made this weather quite beautiful and dreamy, in a
visual way. In Chester we got on Hwy 36 towards Red Bluff. On the long descent
down to Paynes Creek the rain and fog really picked up and we got totally
soaked. A lady stopped to offer us a ride to Red Bluff but that was not on our
route so no thank you but thank you for the kind offer. Paynes Creek was a bit
of a sketchy little town. A bit of a drug dealing town we found out which
explained the skeptical looks a few people gave us. We were so cold and wet
that camping was not really an option so we asked a guy if we could sleep in
his garage. His wife was not too keen on this because we must have made a bit
of a rough first impression but the guy was okay with helping us out. It was
not the warmest place but at least it was dry. So happy! Thank you so much! We
hung up our wet clothes, changed into a dry set and curled up in our sleeping
bags. Tomorrow at this time we should be at my sister’s place in Redding with a
hot shower and a washing machine and dryer! Yay, cannot wait!
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