Yesterday, we drove through the Feather River Canyon to Chico for some shopping. That's about the same distance from Quincy as Reno (90 miles) but a much steeper and winding road. Going down the canyon we were on the wall side; while coming up we were on the river side with fewer guard rails and shoulders. Reminded us of the Canadian rockies experience - not really fun! The only thing missing were the Stone Sheep families around each corner.
The weather was cool and threatened rain all day. As soon as we met one of Ruthi's old bosses from Anchorage (now living in Chico) for dinner it began to rain. By the time we finished eating and headed back up the canyon, the rain was coming down strong and the temperature was dropping (partly due to the rise in terrain, too). By the time we reached the highest point of the canyon, there was snow on the sides of the road.
This is by far the coldest continuous time we have experienced since we began our travels. Usually, we have been able to rely on sunny days to off set the cooler rainy nights. But not in Quincy this time!!
