Sutters Fort

Well Andrew Berniak and Vitus Zebulon headed for Old Town Sacramento, CA. We stopped at Twin Bridges.

Hwy 50 at Twin Bridges. Andrew adjusting the GoPro

Hwy 50 at Twin Bridges. Andrew adjusting the GoPro

We got to Placerville, CA. and stopped for lunch at Mel’s Diner, they make a good burger there. We were discussing California history and we decided to go to Sutter’s Fort in Sacramento rather than Old Town.

Sutters Fort

Sutters Fort

Sutter's Fort as it once was

Sutter’s Fort as it once was

They had cannons!!

They had cannons!!

Andrew catching up on some history

Andrew catching up on some history

Sutters bed room

Sutters bed room

The blacksmith shop

The blacksmith shop

The blacksmith shop

The blacksmith shop

The armory

The armory

They ground their own flour

They ground their own flour

They made blankets to sell and trade

They made blankets to sell and trade

Andrew looking to get his hands on some history

Andrew looking to get his hands on some history

a fountain at Sutters Fort, I think this was added much later :)

a fountain at Sutters Fort, I think this was added much later 🙂

 

We rode back on Hwy 20

We came back on Hwy 20

We came back on Hwy 20

Andrew at the rest area on Hwy 20

Andrew at the rest area on Hwy 20

 

We got on Hwy 80 for a short run then took Old Hwy 40 through Truckee. hopped back on Hwy 80 back to Reno, NV