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- Nov 27, 2019
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 37 m
- United States California Solano County Hartley 38.418392, -121.93586738°25’6” N 121°56’9” W
Day 27
an old lady always needs makeup
November 27, 2019 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
27. November 2019

When Heidi had her personal playday yesterday why shouldn`t the 47 years old Airstream „Santos“ has it´s treatment?
We decided to fresh up the trim strip a bit with new paint.
For sure in Airstream blue!

A 30 minute drive to Vacaville`s Loewe`s store and quickly mixed up the desired colour.
Also grab some masking tape for covering the outlines of the aluminium strip and 2 hours later we found ourself taping endless meters on the belly of `Santos`.
The „AIRSTREAM“ lettering was the most difficult to cut out because of all these little corners and curves.
But we managed it not too bad ✂️

Once everything was masked the painting started.
And like always, once the painting began the rain started 😂
But fortunately it was just a short shower and the fresh blue wasn`t hit that hard.

When we removed the protection tape we found a great result!
„Santos“ now has a new belly belt in the original blue.Read more
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The World is Out There 2023 Santa Cruz
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- Jul 13, 2023, 5:18pm
- ☀️ 93 °F
- Altitude: 121 ft
- United States California Solano County Hartley 38.418804, -121.93650638°25’8” N 121°56’11” W
Day 3
The heat of the central valley of Calif.
July 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
We made it to Fairfield by about 3:00 and took about an hour to land. The drive out of Ashland was a substantial series of up grades and then eventually we passed into California and the view had peeks of Mt. Shasta and then definitely it dominated for over an hour. Traffic was light until Lake Shasta, where local traffic picked up. We continued stopping at selected rest stops as the heat began to turn up. Olive was a champ. The north part of the Sacramento Valley was hotter at about 98 and cooled down a little to 94 in Fairfield. Site 60 was a little short, and exposed to afternoon sun. We had a burble with the leveling software as it indicated flat and then down on the drivers side by 1.75” which we did not see until after unhitching, so rehitched and leveled up. Be sure to stabilize be fore the awning goes out?? A/C is just making it a little comfortable.

Beginning to see why advice is to stay a day or three at any place. The pace of packing up, then traveling, then landing is tiring.Read more
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The World is Out There 2023 Santa Cruz
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- Jul 17, 2023
- ☀️ 99 °F
- Altitude: 118 ft
- United States California Solano County Hartley 38.418088, -121.93567438°25’5” N 121°56’8” W
Day 7
Back to Vacaville
July 17, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 99 °F
Day 7 woke up at 6:30 fridge at 34 and Freezer at -1, had set in four snowflakes. Loaded with extra ice (from cooler- 2 gallon ziplock bags and a couple frozen Tupperware’s of water. Easy morning as check out was noon. Started final clean up at 10:45 and were pulling out at 11:40.
Went south on 1 to 129 and cut over to 101 to avoid HWY 17. Quick stop at a Shell to use bathroom. Tough turn for Loren almost wiped out a sign.
Turned onto park at 3:10 and AC running with fridge turned on by 3:30. Fridge at 42 and freezer at 20. Found out hadn’t cleared shower gel or latched shower door. All ok but could have been a problem. Also forgot bungee on cabinet with glasses and they had fallen. Good all are plastic or metal! Aft door to trailer didn’t latch lock so appeared to have been held closed by outside handle/ bar.

Attempted propane and green light stayed on but temp rose. Went back to Electricity. Stayed between 46 and 48 with freezer dropping to high teens, snowflakes blinking until we went to bed. AM fridge at 32 and freezer at 4 no blinking flakes.Read more
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