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DAY 5 OF MAX’S FIRST AND HOPEFULLY LAST ROAD TRIP!
max over 2 years ago

Man I slept GOOD last night! I’m ready to roll, as soon as we are packed up; this here Golden is good to go! Sacramento.

I think I heard some one say Sacramento? You have got to be kidding me!
We are going to leave this wonderful, beautiful place for Suckramento, I mean Sacramento? “Yep” OK, let’s get the prison sentence over with!

Into the car I go, not happy about this, but I am with my people.
First, things first; Breakfast at the casino buffet! Let’s GO!
Car? I got’ta stay in this rig while you chow down! “Yes”. OK, it was worth a shot.
My people park in the parking garage at the casino. Good thing, wind is pretty darn stiff this morning. Garage is nice and COLD! I love the cold!
Any-who, what seamed like an eternity, there back and off we, GO!
Huh? Seams like my guys are not to sure about the short cut through town, so we can get on US50. WE stop get directions; then we are finally off!

Nice scenery we got here; trees lots and lots and lots of beautiful trees. Lots of rural homes here too; hum? Do they need a cool, low mileage, high maintenance Golden? Ah, guys can I knock on somebody’s door and ask? NO! A doggie fart will fix um. Never mind, it could be bad for me as well, now that I think about it.

We are at the T junction (what ever that is); make a left and Sacramento is, yuk, just that much closer.

The scenery through here is absolutely GORGEOUS! Following the banks of the American river; I have never before felt so one with my surroundings. I guess I’m having a rapture moment with the trees. (Oh, man is that overboard!)

We arrive in Placerville in good time. My lady person is calling ahead to check on her 1:30PM appointment at Caltrans; it’s still on.

Hey! Dude slow down will get there to early! Then what? We sit in a hot car and then, have to spend the night in Suckramento, er, Sacramento? What did you just say? We aren’t staying in Sacramento for the night? OH BE STILL MY HEART! THERE IS A GOD!

My people tell me we are going to stay in Napa, who? I’m not taking a nap! Oh, were here, Caltrans. It is warm, but we find some nice shade to park in. My male person even gets me out to stretch my four legs, nice. Take in a little water, a snack, and my Lady person is back in no time at all! Good! Now we can blow this joint!

A little side trip first. We are heading for the Sacramento river and old town Sacramento. BIG WHOOPY!

To tell the truth it was not a bad place to go. We got to walk under the draw bridge on the river dock, this is where houseboats on the river can tie up and take on supplies. There are lots of shops located in the historic buildings; and a nice green area to do my business on.

The streets leading in and out of the area were very nice and clean, and well maintained historic homes lined the streets on both sides.
We were told that we had just seen the best Sacramento has to offer; the rest of it not so good. Lets GO, PEOPLE, while the get’n is GOOD! Interstate 80 get me out o here!

Now where are we headed? “Napa” I say I ain’t takin no stinking nap! “You’ll like it there.” Oh, it’s a place. Sorry about that.

We get to are turn off and I only have one thing to say, YIKS! Where in the tarnation did all this slow poke traffic come from?
Man! Will never get there at this rate! Besides I need a pit stop.

We pull over into a deserted old building parking lot, do my thing that I do; and when we get back on the road, all of a sudden the traffic is easing up. Ah, divided highway, cool. Let’s make some tracks.

Man, this here Napa place is a thriving, regular big city! I mean you know you’re a big place when there is a Target center here!

Over the freeway, a left turn, and there she is, are abode (huh?) for the night. A nice little Motel, with another fine spacious room; why even the inn keeper was nice to me, another bag of goodies for me. There was even a news letter to tell my people where the dog friendly areas of town were. Now that’s the kind of customer service, this here pooch is talking about! Sort of makes you feel special.

My people head out for dinner, with me in tow. The sun is low in the sky and before they head to the fancy Napa restaurant (Brix) For dinner we take a little trip of discovery around the Napa valley.

Vineyards all around, tree lined dirt road streets, little babbling creeks, stately homes, and wineries; it is quite the styling place for a Golden to be! Then my people go to dinner, excuse me if I don’t get to excited. I’m the one who has to stay in the car; alone; fine see if I care!
They didn’t even bring back anything for me in a doggie bag, how can they snub me this way! It’s going to be a long silent ride back to the room.

Again this cuzzi thing has reared its ugly head and I’m home ALONE, again!
That wasn’t so bad just 20 min. and they came back and played with me! I just Love my people!

This is part 5 of MAX the Golden Retriever’s First and Hopefully Last, Road Trip. Max is the fun loving companion to Stacy and Buddy, proud members of the CoTradeCo family.

Read more of MAX’s adventures:

• Day 1 of Max’s First and Hopefully Last Road Trip
• Day 2 of Max’s First and Hopefully Last Road Trip
• Day 3 of Max’s First and Hopefully Last Road Trip
• Day 4 of Max’s First and Hopefully Last Road Trip
• Day 5 of Max’s First and Hopefully Last Road Trip
• Day 6 of Max’s First and Hopefully Last Road Trip
• Day 7 of Max’s First and Hopefully Last Road Trip
• Day 8 of Max’s First and Hopefully Last Road Trip
• Postscript of Max’s First and Hopefully Last Road Trip

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