On The Road Again

Absolutely stunning sunrise Monday a.m.  Left Corning around 8:00 a.m. heading to Bakersville with somewhat overcast skies but dry.  We arrived in Bakersville around 4:00 after getting lost looking for the campground.  Thanks GPS Martha, lol (obviously she doesn't know how to communicate well enough with us).   Temperature 19 degrees and our trailer is nestled amongst orange trees filled with fruit.  Thanks Wanda Larose for the recommendation!  Before we leave in the a.m. we will pick a bag of oranges to take with us; Frank tasted them and said they were delicious!

Left Bakersville Tues. a.m. at 8:00 a.m. temperature 8 degrees.  Crossed the Tehachapi Mountain range; summit 4064 feet.  Windmills in the hundreds, located at the summit where I imagine some days there could be immense winds which would be used to generate energy.  A little further along, in the vicinity of the Edward's Air Force Base, there appeared to be a commercial jetline cemetary; kind of weird to encounter in the middle of the desert!  We also passed the Borax factory in Boron; home of the Twenty Mule Team . . interesting for those of us who use Borax in our laundry!

Today, one small misstep.  We were endeavouring to fill up in Barstow . . we chose one gas station and our partners went across the street to a cheaper station.  |Unfortunately, the station we chose didn't sell diesel so we went another couple of miles to a station that did but we lost track of  our partners.  Waited for about 15 minutes and thought oh well, carry on . . ultimately we did meet up with them at the next rest stop.  Just goes to show communication is very important when you are travelling together!

We arrived in Needles, 19 degrees and sunshine, about 1:00.  Settled in and thought why not take a tour of the town.  Well . . the only bank in town closed and the liquor depot also closed.  Imagine a town that couldn't support a bank and a liquor store . . its a pretty desolate place.  But the RV park we're staying in is very nice, with lush greenery and a very friendly community.  Very inviting!

Tomorrow Yuma!  This is all such an adventure . . we're having a great time!