On this day, August 21, 2017, a solar eclipse traversed the continental United States.

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4. I went to John Day Fossil Beds Oregon to see it.

They opened it up at 6AM and there were about 100 cars in line. The true epicenter was only one more mile north.

I went there the day before and slept in my car that night as all motels were fully booked.

So, I just drove around, ate at local restaurants, and visited lots of stores and places. Those two days were one of the most enjoyable experiences of my life.

And when leaving, there was a traffic jam from John Day to Bend and then hwy 97 going south. Traffic moved at about 20 mph for several hours. It took all day just to get to Weed CA.