I am finally back online. We have spent the last month going to Doctor's and Dentist appt's, visiting Norm's Mom and cleaning out un-necessary 'stuff ' from the coach. Lots to do but the weather was getting worse so we left 4 days ago.
The first night out we spent the night in Eugene, OR. It was quite cold (about 39*) . The next morning was just as bad and we heard they were expecting several big rain storms for the rest of the week. Norm's goal was to just get over the Siskiyous before they got really bad. As it turned out there was a bit of snow but none on the roads. ( Interesting, the sand they use is red.) California has inspection stations near the border. We were expecting they would be concerned about plant materials so we had none. Who would have thought it was fruit of any kind that is not allowed. Now, I know many of you are saying to yourself ...didn't they know that ? Let me exlain.....NO we didn't ! Our travels, though extensive, are really limited to the Pacific NW. This trip has placed us in areas we have not been in before. So, if some of this sounds naive it's because it's all new to us.
Willow, CA was our next overnight destination but it was under construction. Darkness now comes earlier and since we don't know the area Norm decided to press on. 60 miles later we stopped in Woodland,CA which is a bit N. of Sacramento.
Day three, we are seeing palm trees pretty regularly and groves of trees lined the freeway as far as we could see, until we turned E. to Bakersfield. Truck drivers are even more dangerous here than in Seattle. They pass, then cut over right in front of our coach kicking up anything on the road. Norm says, if we get to Lk Havasu with our windshield intact it's gonna be a miracle !
So now we are officially in southern CA. We're both a little nervous, Norm thinks it's cause everything is 'unknown' . Even the trees are weird....I think they're Yucca's but not sure. I feel like a fish out of water, as it were, nothing is familiar to us...so very cool...but scary! It even smells different ! We arrived in Las Vegas yesterday afternoon and OMG !!! I've never been here before and I couldn't believe all these huge hotels in the middle of nothing but desert! I'm quite anxious to get out & explore "the Vegas Strip". We got the coach settled in for a few days & temps are in the high 60's. We hear birds singing away....again.... don't know what kind... but it's nice.
Today is Thanksgiving ! We woke to blue skies and about 75*. Norm's Mom told him it's still raining and cold in Bothell......we are grateful to have sun and warmth. Dressed, fed and in the Jeep to go see town. Talk about overwhelming !! We can't even find a grocery store...don't they fix meals at home ? By the middle of the afternoon we're exhausted...all I do is check the map and Norm's I Phone map app and all Norm does is make U-turns cause I got him on the wrong road!! Sheeesh !! Think we'll go back to the coach and fix tuna sandwiches for dinner !
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE !!
A couple of days in Las Vegas, is about all I can handle. Too many people, too many cars, too much glitze, everything is very pricy, etc. But, they do have a HUGE New Bass Pro Shop, which we haven't visited. Maybe later! I'm ready to head out to more Friendly, Relaxed Places... :)))
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