Day 11 - Sacramento to Springfield, OR (Eugene)

Well, unfortunately we didn't get to spend much time in Sacramento. We had a nice breakfast at the Ramada, and headed out pretty early. We knew it was going to be another long day on the road, but we were on time for once! Today's journey was approximately 7 hours of straight driving, broken up only by a quick stop for gas and lunch in Weed, California. Stangely enough, to me it didn't feel like that long, it was a bit more relaxed and much cooler than yesterday. Also, I think there was less cars on the road, and the drive itself was a bit more interesting. Yesterday was just a lot of straight roads and too many big trucks. So, we know that I, being the driver, was busy and entertained, but what about Melanie? Well, she decided to hang on to the camera and snap a million pictures out of the windows as we were driving. I think her original motive was to capture a picture of some trucks with big trailers full of fruit, we couldn't figure out if it was apples or tomoatoes... once she pulled out the camera, we didn't see any more of the trucks. I guess we'll never know. However, much to her delight, a few of the other photos turned out and are usable, as you can see below. She also photographed some vehicles that looked interesting.. one of these was a pickup truck with a dirty back window. written in the dirt on the window was "if i fall asleep the clowns will eat me". just wanted to share that.

We arrived into Springfield, Oregon at around 3:45, and checked into our budget motel. Super 8 tonight, and it's not bad. As we were driving today, we had been discussing how much goods we are allowed to bring back accross the border. We knew there is the Outlet mall in Marysville, Washington, we have been there before, but then I remembered there is no sales taxes in Oregon!! So we went to a shopping mall down the street and then over to the local Walmart. Tax Free!

Tomorrow is the last driving day and we arrive at home! We are still planning on stopping at Marysville for some last minute shopping, and then to the duty free!!!