The Road To Arcata, CA Here Goes Inland Where The Narrator and Chris Could Have Been Much Warmer And Not Have Any Cold Rain Or Fog, As You See Here.

…“(Start ZMM Chapter 30.) “At Arcata we enter a small diner, cold and wet, and eat chili and beans and drink coffee. .. Then we are back on the road again, freeway now, fast and wet. We’ll go to within an easy day’s distance from San Francisco and then stop.” (Cont Next)

US-101 turn off on Rt-299 into Arcata, CA. I did not attempt to locate a 1960’s style restaurant in Arcata, hence no photo.
…For the /\ Above /\ Photo and several later photos, I’m sorry not to be able to always show photos appropriate for the Narrator’s passages describing driving at dark and in the rain.

…New topic: The Narrator says “within an easy day’s distance.“ Just a few miles back from here, I saw a sign that said “298 Miles to San Francisco”. … This is one day’s drive by Narrator’s typical travel standards already mentioned several times in ZMM.
…As best I can determine (by “best fit”), the Narrator’s next motel, should be at (or near) Fortuna, CA, some 25 miles further South from Arcata, CA.. Of course, I use the Narrator’s local scenery descriptions both before and after his next motel (page 359), to guide my search for the next ZMM Motel location..
…And as you will see in 23rd next photo, I did find a Motel that closely fits the Narrators text. An thus, in keeping with the factual underpinnings of ZMM, the next ZMM Motel is in actual fact, “within an easy day’s distance“. So, all together, we continue to see the factual accuracy and realism of the ZMM story, in nearly all respects!!
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(Photo = 116-1628 + 116-1629s ...... ZMM Page = 345 ..... WayPt = 440w 0069ft)