16*@ 8am;
The
wind is back! I had to get up in the
middle of the night to bring all the awnings in. This is boring, boring!!! And it was such a beautiful evening last
night. Anyway, Gaetan came over and we
had pancakes for breakfast. We drove to
the Salton Sea to visit “SLAB CITY”, approx 1.5 hour from here. Half the drive was interesting but the other
half was bring due to the flatness and desert look of the area. We stopped in NILAND for lunch and had a few
chuckles at the expense of a few “characters” in the place. We drove to Slab City which gets its name
from an old army base that uses to be here and the cement bases to the houses
are still here and now serve as patio or whatever to whomever stays here. It is full of hippies and “artists”. There are also a lot of regular people staying
here and families. We also visited “Salvation
Mountain” designed and built by an eccentric man who lives in San Diego but
spends his winters here working on the hill.
It is made of bale of hay and old wood and trees already in place. It is dedicated to God and Jesus and full of
colors; You have to see the pictures to appreciate it as no words can describe
this place.
We
came back home and got here in time for HH.
For dinner, Val made Italian spaghetti then Dave and Louise showed up
and we had a nice visit. Gaetan went
home by 9:30 pm and we were in bed soon after.
The wind is still blowing strong.14*C @ 8 am and NO WIND; 23*C in PM and STRONG WINDS!!!
I
got up this morning and it was CALM but now at 9 am, we have a light breeze which
eventually turned into the usual strong Westerly wind. Gaetan came over around 9 am and we went to
the local restaurant for breakfast with Dave & Louise and Jim & Dot. Afterwards we came home and sat around to
enjoy the last few hours we have with him.
Gaetan and I drove to town to pick up some wine for him to take home and
batteries for me. From here, we went to
our storage and got the rest of the stuff that’s left there then came home and
enjoyed our last few hours together.
Gaetan left at 4 pm for Los Angeles to return his rented car and book
into his hotel. His airplane leaves at
6:45 am, tomorrow!
We
went to Agua Caliente Casino in Palm desert for dinner with Dave & Louise
and Jim & Dot. It was very good and
afterwards we played some slots and ended up winning a total of $65.10 which
was pretty good for $1 investment. We came
home and called it a day after watching “Blacklist”. Got a text from Gaetan that he made safe and
sound and is now in his hotel.
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