We're on the road again! The goal is to escape the heat which in Fresno is now 21 days of triple digits. This year we are not going so far and have booked 5 or 6 weeks of reservations up the Oregon coast, through Washington state, on to Glacier, Yellowstone, and the Grand Tetons and then we'll see.

We had planned to blast up to Redding and take 299 across to the coast but seems like they decided to have a fire and 299 is closed. We were lucky to get a reservation in Napa, and decided to brave the traffic through the bay area. We got lucky with the traffic and arrived Friday about 2 to find a nice park and 82 degree temps!

We talked to a few neighbors and went out to dinner and retired early happy to be out of the heat.

Saturday we bugged out early as we had 5 hours to drive. Up the Napa Valley's east side on the Silverado Trail towards 101 finally making it to Arcata and another nice park and 62 degrees.  We'll TAKE IT!!!

We have been on high alert with the fridge as Thursday when it was 102 in front of the house and in the MH, the fridge was not happy. Even Friday morning at 6 am when in the coach it was 78, the fridge was 38.  I found the manual and read about diagnostics which passed and noticed they think there should be two 4 inch box fans behind the fridge to help move hot air which don't appear to have been included.  😟 I also ohmed out the thermister which seemed to be pretty close  and moved it to the second fin instead of the fourth fin (no joy). Any project to add airflow behind the fridge kind of implies removal.

As we neared the 101 we passed through an area burned out in the Santa Rosa (Tubbs) fire last year. We also could see a smaller fire with CalFire scurrying around as we were on 101 just south of Ukiah. 

Tomorrow Oregon!