take my entry for april, reverse the order, and you pretty much have june’s travels.
this month i left san diego and drove back to seattle. along the way i stopped for eight days in rio vista, california to visit family. because of the extended stop there i was able to explore the area some. i went to lodi a few times [it’s not just a song anymore] and found one of the oddest used bookstores i’ve been to. i also discovered something of a city planning diapora. go figure.
one day my parents took me on a drive to a “town” called birds landing – lots of birds [surprise!] and gum trees. not so many people. i desperately wanted to stop at the bar in the only intersection in town for a cold beer. i had been told it also serves as the PO and general store. but my parents – ever timid – acted as though i had asked them to run around nekkid. so we just drove by.
i also spent a few days in medford, oregon. that was where my car decided to break down. [note to saab owners – do not breakdown outside of major metropolitan areas. ever.] the quaint downtown medford area seemed like the backlot of a movie studio. very picturesque, well maintained buildings and streets – but no people. anywhere. very strange place.
i also made a trip into renton for fred meyer and some tasty vietnamese food, but that seems hardly worth mentioning.