Today was another travel day; a day to go back over Donner Pass on our descent through Sacramento to Vacaville, California. Vacaville is located about 25 miles west-southwest of Sacramento. A partly cloudy sky with lots of sunshine, excellent visibility, and the moderate temperatures accommodated us well. Compared to other driving days, this one was relatively short. We arrived in the middle of the afternoon and had time to replenish groceries before into Sacramento for dinner with our niece, Rachel. She is the daughter of Byron’ older brother, Lewis.
Sacramento, the town, was established as a transportation hub for the area and named for the river, the Sacramento River. Old Sacramento is in an historical section on the riverfront with many of the preserved buildings that now contain retail shops and restaurants. The original buildings were warehouses, hotels, transportation stations (freight and passenger), and business buildings. Some of the streets are still paved with cobblestones. The sidewalks in front of the buildings are of wooden planks.
A statue at the end of one street commemorates the contribution made by engineer Theodore Judah. Judah was instrumental in construction of the Transcontinental Railroad through the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountain ranges. Another statue commemorates the Pony Express route which ended in Sacramento.
Dinner with Rachel was on the deck of Rio City Cafe. It is on the edge of the Sacramento River near the Tower Bridge and adjacent to the Delta King Hotel.
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