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NEVER GIVE UP ON THAT TRAIL FOR GOLD..JAMESTOWN-GATEWAY TO THE MOTHER LODE COUNTRY(324)-(YOU WERE ONLY HERE A SHORT TIME RICK BUT YOU FOUND A 'GEM' OF A PLACE)...THE ROYAL CARRIAGE INN(325)(326) HAS WONDERFUL CHARM,WE SAT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON TODAY,UPSTAIRS OUT FRONT, WATCHING THE GOINGS ON- DOWN ON MAIN STREET,FRIDGE DOWN THE HALLWAY FULL OF BUD LITES,RACK OF RIBS ON ORDER FROM THE LOCAL STORE-TO BE CONSUMED LATER,LOVELY ROOMS(327) AND FRIENDLY STAFF,WHAT MORE COULD YOU EVER WANT IN THIS WORLD..WAIT FOR IT ...THERES A HIC CUP- THE SHERIFF'S OFFFICE IS RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET(328)!! IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL MORNING-IN THE HIGH 70'S AND WE TOOK IN A STROLL DOWN MAIN STREET(329)-(334)-NOW WHEN YOU GET THAT SMELL OF BACON ,THERE REALLY ISN'T A LOT A HUMAN BEING CAN DO-YOU JUST HAVE TO GO WITH THE FLOW,SO WE SAT AND WAITED!!!(335) AND THEN WENT FOR IT(336) BREAKFAST IN AMERICA REALLY IS A TRUE DELIGHT-IT REALLY IS...SET UP FOR THE DAY, WE SET OFF FOR COLUMBIA STATE PARK,AROUND FIVE MILES AWAY,A HERITAGE CENTRE WHERE ALL THE OLD BUILDINGS FROM THE OLD GOLD TOWN DAYS ,ARE NOT ONLY INTACT AS A MUSEUM PIECE,BUT WORKED IN ,AS PART OF THE PRESERVATION DEAL..THE SALOONS STILL SERVE BEER,THE GROCERY STORE STILL SELLS YOUR EVERYDAY PROVISIONS-IN AN ORIGINAL LATTERDAY FASHION..WONDERFUL PLACE-NOT FLASHY OR COMMERCIAL-JUST REAL (337)-(349) YOU CAN STAY AT THE CITY HOTEL(350)-JUST CHECK IN AT THE FRONT DESK(351)...OH,BY THE WAY,GARY COOPER HAS BEEN HERE(352).TRIED TO DRUM UP SOME SUPPORT AT THIS VERY HOUSE(353) IN'HIGH NOON'-THIS PLACE HAS BEEN USED IN A LOAD OF MOVIES.WENT INTO THE MUSEUM THATS ON THE MAIN STREET AND SAW A PHOTO OF THE OLD WELLS FARGO EXPRESS BUILDING(354)...I THOUGHT-IV'E SEEN THAT BEFORE SOMEWHERE-WENT OUTSIDE AND THERE IT WAS(355)...WE INTEND TO BE HERE FOR A FEW MORE DAYS-SAN FRANCISCO KEEPS CALLING,BUT RIGHT NOW BOB AND I AND THE OTHER 948 RESIDENTS OF JAMESTOWN ARE DOING REAL FINE..CATCH YOU TOMORROW-GOODNGHT...
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