NOV 5, Thursday; Onward to
Palm Spring area.
Sunny
and cool this morning (7*C) and no bears in the tree! We were on our way by 8:20 am, west on Hwy
198 then south on 99. Along 99, the scenery
consisted of fields of agriculture, fruits and vineyards. It is mind-boggling how much there is! We stopped north of Bakersfield for fuel at a FLYING J @ $2.68/gal. I use this truck stop because I get 4-5 cents
off the regular price with a GOOD SAM card.
We carried on to Bakersfield, and
took Hwy 58 over the 4700 feet TEHACHAPI PASS, then remain at elevation of 2500
– 3000 feet until we descended to the COACHELLA VALLEY. At MOJAVE, we had lunch
then turned south on Hwy 14 (4 lanes) then East and South on Hwy 138. A lot of construction on this part, widening
it to 4 lanes by the looks of it (I would not take this route again as there is
too many lights and stops). At CAJUN
JUNCTION, we got on I-15, then 215 and finally I-10 to Indio; traffic was very
heavy. The sun was shining and there is no
pollution so we have a great view of the mountains and hills. We arrived at INDIAN WELLS RV PARK at 5:30
pm, a very long day, but this is it for two weeks. We settled in SITE 124. It feels good to be here and to have nowhere
to go for a few days! We sat outside
with a glass of wine in shorts and t-shirts!
N 33* 42.228’
W 116* 16.045’
ALT: 6 Feet
We travelled 344 miles @
an average 52 MPH in 6.5 hrs and were stopped for 1.5 hr
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