Chico was great but it sure has grown!!  We took our time getting up and out of town.  Our next stop was Redding for 2 nights and it is only 75+ miles.  A short day!

We used to drive that route from Chico to Redding a LOT when in school.  Both of our families were in Redding when we were living in Chico.  And, being the poor college students, we would pack the truck of our B210 full of dirty clothes and head to the laundromat (err… parents houses).  We took it a bit slower with the trailer than we used to but it did bring back some memories.

On Facebook I reconnected with a couple of friends that I knew in high school.  We all have a common thread – RVing.  I asked them for a recommendation on where to stay in Redding.  During 1971 and 1980 my parents owned the KOA Kampground that was in Redding.  The last time we brought a trailer through, in 2005 for the WBCCI International rally in Salem OR, we stayed at the old KOA.  It was not a KOA anymore.  It was a Premier Resort.  It just wasn’t the same anymore.  Seems to be a recurring theme here.  Something about things not staying the same but changing all the time.

April and Michael both recommended the Mountain Gate RV Park north of Shasta Lake City.  Now, this brings up a different subject.  When I went to school in that town it was called Central Valley and the high school was Central Valley High School.  Someone in their infinite wisdom decided to change the town name to Shasta Lake City.  I think this is asinine and will continue to call it Central Valley as many locals still do.  </soapbox off>

We got to the RV park around 12:30 and they were closed for lunch.  Luckily Michael told them we were coming so it seemed like everyone knew who we were.  It appears this RV park is like Michael’s second home.  He has a specific spot he gets and they all know him.  Sounds like a good setup to me!

We got settled in and Roxie got in contact with one of her friends that she has known since grade school.  We picked up Gail in Redding and went to one of our favorite burger places, Bartel’s.  After visiting for a while we looked around Redding a bit for a place to ride bikes.  Roxie researched and found the Sacramento River Trail.  We would plan on that for the next day.

We headed back to the RV park and visited with our old friends and spouses.  It was a very enjoyable time and we even had some pizza.