Refuelled in Mariposa and headed for Sonora (had initially put Sonoma in the GPS and it had us heading north west -150 odd miles to travel...discovered this just in time. Followed Rte 49. Stopped in Sonora for coffee and good look around. Interesting little "old mining town".
Continued on 49 to Angel Camp (another small mining town). When we drove through on Friday, it was a very busy, hectic little town. However, today, Monday it was quiet. Almost all the shops were closed. Read a few articles about Mark Twain, who was a reporter in the county and he wrote a story about the jumping frogs of??? County. You need to Google this.
On 49 again to Jackson-where we re-visited the Cost less supermarket. Hugh, but friendly staff (helped us find the items we were looking for.).
Arrived at Diamond Springs around 3 pm.
Great to catch up with Stan and June again. One of Regan's parcels had arrived, so unpacked it to figure out how we were going to pack it for the trip back to NZ.
Spent the afternoon and evening catching up on family comings and goings.
Whatsapp is a great way to communicate with our kids back in NZ. I noticed a few more orders are coming in from those who stay in contact with us using this app. Evan and Rebecca are currently walking the Milford Track in NZ. Hope they aren't up to their necks in rain and sandflies.
Spent the evening watching the democratic rally -with Bon Jovi, Bruce "the boss' Springstein. Followed by Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, Barak Obama and finally Hillary herself. Michelle and Barak are great speakers-their speeches were very moving (talked about what they achieved and how lucky they were to have 8 years in the Whitehouse etc. Real same Barak can't stand again. he is truely inspiring.
Stan and June are democrats, so tomorrow we will spend Election Day with them. Looking forward to this event.
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