This morning we were on the road again just shortly after 8:00. Was going to be a long day again with almost 300 miles and many stops along the way.
First stop was for gas and then we headed to our first park of the day! We stopped at Burney Falls. We did have to all pay at this park as it was a state park and not national park! Joyce paid for everyone and then we paid her back. While we were waiting the park warden was explaining to us where to park for the best access to the falls and also told us to drive down to the lake as well.
Beautiful stop - well worth the $10 per person. I think we all took at least 50 pictures each of the falls. I was surprised at how excited the group was getting to see waterfalls - so I asked them and they told me that they don’t get to see waterfalls where they are from. So that explains why they wanted to stop at even the small waterfalls. LOL. We are truly fortunate where we live and what we see around our area that we take for granted all the wonderful places that Ontario has to offer.
From the falls we then rode on to Lassen Park which is a national park and we were all able to get in for free again as most of us did have passes and the ones that didn’t were able to get in as guests.
Thank goodness as it would have been $25 per motorcycle. This park we saw the top of the mountain where people could hike up to the top which would take you from 8,500 feet to 10,500 feet - 5 mile round trip. Needless to say we did not do the hike but some are making plans to come back at another time to do it!
The Sulfuric Hot Springs was also quite the site right alongside the road where the mud looking goo boiled and popped with a very distinct smell. Gross! LOL. At the bottom of the park at the South Gate we had lunch at the visitor center.
Another area we headed through was an area of devastation. We are not sure what caused the devastation but whatever it was killed all the trees!
After lunch we headed towards Reno - smoke was in the skies not too far down the road! Wow it was a fresh fire and the smoke was thicker than yesterday! I think we were all a little worried and the smoke did bother our eyes and throat. Thankfully it was only for about an hour and then we were through it. Kind of scary though when you have the ashes falling and you can feel them hit your skin. Not hot but still worrisome. But as we were going through the smaller villages people were just going about their business as if nothing was going on.
Arrived in Reno around 6:00 and we checked into to another Worldmark Resort that was arranged by Ken and Joyce. Perfect location and we were able to walk downtown for supper at a brewery and then take a walk around the town. Tomorrow (or today actually) we are touring Lake Tahoe and I have booked my travel Covid test at the South Lake Tahoe location just around 1:00 which I hope works perfectly before we have lunch. I should get the results today as I have to have the testing done within 72 hours of my flight. Some hoops to go through but this trip and the company I have been with it is more than worth the hoops.
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