by brendan on 03/15/2008
Oregon Trail
When: 3/15/2008 1420 Hrs PST
Where: +37° 27′ 58.43″, -120° 49′ 37.70″
We stopped at a rest stop off of 99. Dog pooped. There was a sign on the vending kiosk that said the facility was tended to by a blind person, certified by the state of CA. I wandered further and saw that there were two soda machines, two snack/candy machines, a hot drink (coffee/tea/cocoa) dispenser, an ice cream/frozen treat dispenser, and a bill changer. The place even had free wi-fi! That’s the way to do a rest stop, I say. Good call, blind person. You’re doing a fantastic job with this place.
by brendan on 03/15/2008
Oregon Trail
When: 3/15/2008 1230 Hrs PST
Where: +36° 42′ 18.26″, -119° 46′ 11.85″
Day 5! The final day. We stopped for lunch at an In-N-Out Burger in Fresno. I had heard positive things about this place from friends and in the media, so I wanted to give it a try. I ordered a #2; a cheeseburger, fries, and drink. The burger was one of the best fast food burgers I’ve ever had, hands down. The fries weren’t great, but I’d eat them again in a heartbeat if it means I got another cheeseburger with them.
A little research afterwards revealed that In-N-Out makes everything from scratch, and all made to order. And they only have three menu items: burgers, fries, and drinks. The company is private (family-owned), and all locations are company-owned (non-franchised). I’m sold! Maybe if I keep posting glowing reviews on my blog, they’ll decide to open a location in Eugene…
by brendan on 03/15/2008
Oregon Trail
When: 3/14/2008 2330 Hrs PST
Where: +35° 22′ 8.50″, -119° 2′ 38.12″
Motel 6 number three! This one was in Bakersfield, CA, our resting place for Friday night. The parking lot was better lit than the other two, but the bedspread was fantastically bad. That didn’t really matter, since we just needed a place to sleep and shower.