more than i bargained for

quintessential california

i decided to get south fast because i felt it would easier to sleep in my truck with it being warmer. i didnt sign up for this version of "warmer." last night it was hot. this morning it was 75, and by 10am it was almost 90. it was ridiculous! it felt like it was 120 today. i am sure that it wasnt, but it felt that way.

after i got up this morning i set off in search of breakfast, i had some things to take care of and was also hungry. it took me a bit of time to find a place (it was barely 7am) but i found a place and ate, thought about my day. i decided i would go straight to the greyhound station and buy my ticket. get it out of the way, make sure that everything was in order. once that was done i decided to park the truck for the day and just walk.

i parked by where i slept, free parking all day...and about 3 miles outside of downtown. i didnt realize it at the time, but i set myself up for a huge day of walking. and snapping some pictures!

i started heading toward downtown and just enjoying the cool morning. emily called and we chatted for a bit. we will have lunch on moday when i am in portland for a couple hours. i made it to capitol park which was where i wanted to get to.

star charting material

cactus garden

a turtle family

the capitol building

there were orange trees galore with oranges, but they were really really bad. i had a great time trying to knock some down with my water bottle. and then the capitol building was there and while i have always disliked governments i have always loved capitol buildings. the domes, the layouts, etc, they are just really beuatiful buildings to me.

but i kept on. down to old sacramento and the river, rehashing some old times. then i ended up in an outdoor mall and walked around in there, went into some shops just for the air conditioning. then i came back to the capitol building and went inside.

i walked around the capitol building trying to find the open entrance, and eventually i did, i went through the metal check and then i had free reign, self guided tours they call them. it was pretty nice. there werent many people inside and it was air conditioned.

i was there for a good two hours. then i walked back to the truck and and sat in a park typing away and enjoying the day. now my battery is dying, so this post has to end.