Full Moon

Don't I love to start a journey on the full moon! And the full moon over the ocean! YEAH!!!!

Racism at the SoCal rest stop - to be continued

Veggie Oil Blues and the Pacific Ocean

Before arriving at my veggie oil guy's place, I stop at both O'Reilly's (to get a fuel filter) and Tractor Supply (to get the pre-filter). Because I have been having to change the pre-filter every 250 miles and the main filter every 500 or so miles, I don't want his oil to go directly into my tank. It's too dirty.

He is okay with attaching the pre-filter to his hose but the oil is pumping in really slowly. The first time I have to change the filter, he's only pumped in 7 gallons. The next time, 42 gallons. But this has taken almost 3 hours. Then he discovers there's leak in his system and thinks that most of the 200 gallons has been spilled on the ground. GRRRR

At first, he wants me to come back in a week or so but I tell him impossible: I've plans but also I've a load to deliver and a pickup to make. So we agree to try again in the morning. This means I have to go somewhere to spend the night. I hate trying to find a place to stay as we're too close to L.A. and even the 24 hour gas stations that are usually good for a safe place to park want to charge $15 to park over night. And the closest rest stop on I10 is closed. But I find a rest stop on I5 that is right on the ocean! YEAH!!! That's where I'll head off to.