MAR 30, Wednesday, Indio
It was a very warm evening and it is already 80*F at 9 am! Val went for her exercises and at 11 am the guy from “Pro-Shade” showed up and installed our new window sun screens on the back and dining room windows. They are black and keep the sun out while one still can enjoy the view from inside. It also affords extra privacy as one cannot see it through them from outside during daylight. I had a snooze in the afternoon while Val attended a show about the “Follies” then did some puzzles. At 4 pm, we went to Jackalope Ranch which was mostly a very fancy restaurant but we had heard they had cheap “Happy Hour”. Well, it turned out to be cheap IF you were rich with money! A beer was $4.50 and an order of fries with gravy was $5. So,,,, we had ONE beer and left as quickly as we could. We came home and had Happy Hour here.
MAR 31, Thursday, Drive to Slab City
Another month gone by and it is ending on a high...forecast of 96*F (33*C) for today! The four of us drove to Slab City today, a little RV community east of Niland, CA. We took Hwy 111 south to get there. We first stopped at “Fountain of Youth RV Resort” where there are mineral water swimming pools. A very nice place and I took a few pictures. Then we drove on to Niland where we had a bite to eat before heading to “Salvation Mountain” and “Slab City”. What a place! It is an area in the desert where this guy built and painted an area on the hill side that is totally dedicated to God. It was extremely colourful and nicely done. Hard to describe so I’ll ask you to check out our pictures in Picasa Folder # 75, California, to really get a feel of it. The man that built this was in the hospital when we were there but a young man was looking after the place and was very informative on the owner and the place. This place has actually been on National Geographic, Ripley’s believe or not and Discovery Channel. After this we drove on to next door where the “Slab City” is located: an old abandoned Army Base where the cement slabs are still existing and people have built themselves a place to live in their RV’s. It is totally boon-docking and there are all kinds of people living there. We saw rigs from Alberta, BC, Ontario and just about every States; an organized disorganized area, if that makes sense. After spending over an hour in the area in 105*F heat, we left to come home. We stopped for a beer in Bombay RV Park along the Salton Sea and had a beer at this really neat funky bar. Louise even left a signed dollar on the wall (see pictures). Fun we had then came home just in time for Happy Hour. We met a new neighbour, Linda and Jerry and had the pleasant surprise of Rudieger and Charlotte joining us. Val had gone over to invite them over but they weren’t home at the time so it was nice to see them. Happy Hour lasted almost three hours! R&C are leaving tomorrow so we said our goodbyes to them with promises to meet again. Now it’s time for dinner and relax with the A/C on. 7 pm and it is still 87*F ( 29*C) outside!
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