The smoke yesterday morning was the worst I’d seen while at Columbia. The smoke eventually cleared out and I Left shortly around noon for Chico. Nice flight, great tailwind . . . again.

I landed at a small airport in Chico that is surrounded by almond orchards. Really nice place with everything I need for an overnight stay. Comfortable lounge, shower,  courtesy car and a full kitchen.

I drove to the supermarket and fixed myself a really nice dinner. After dinner, David,  a local pilot and homebuilder came by and we went into town for a “couple” of drinks. His girlfriend drove us to and from, so no worries.

This was taken a couple of hours ago and I will be leaving for Susanville shortly. I hope to update the blog then because after that there may be no internet for about a week while I am at Burning Man. I’m going to try the Spot tracker again today but I’m not confident it will work. It did send one position report last night but has not worked this morning.