Premier RV Resort, Redding, CA:  The guy that showed up this morning to wash the fifth wheel did an outstanding job.  He said there was a lot of salt on the roof.  I’m so glad we had it washed.  No wonder it was filthy—all that salt.  No marine layer any more, so it should stay clean for a while anyway.  After lunch we drove back on 299 to the remains of the historic town of Shasta, which was founded in 1849 when gold was discovered in nearby clear creek.  The gold petered out, but the town became prosperous by supplying other mines and miners.  This little town had the largest number of brick buildings north of San Francisco.  And the area is so rugged that the carriage/stage road terminated in Shasta.  On the way back to our park an indicator lit up in the truck that the battery wasn’t charging, so he dropped me off and drove over to the GMC dealer in Redding.  They installed a new alternator and he was on his way in a few hours.  I sat outside reading.  Finished my book on Alcatraz which was really interesting. Whitey Bulgar, the infamous gangster they just recaptured was incarcerated in Alcatraz for a while. 

Mount Shasta off in the haze.

Masonic Lodge built in 1849--still in use.  Oldest in California.

Bull Baker & Co.--largest supplier of mines/miners.

General Store & Bakery--in use until 1960.