Every gas station became a waypoint. What we found in the Golden State were cars lined up around any Costco gas station that we could find. “Our gas team performed exceptionally well to manage this unprecedented demand, which requires multiple daily gas deliveries to many locations.” In June, a standalone gas station opened in Mission Viejo, California. Our road trip was a success, and like Odysseus navigating from island to island on his long journey home, we learned that the gas stations were never the destination.