A Day on the Road

Tuesday, July 19, 2005 California, Here We Come

Not a very eventful day. We packed up yet again, and hit the road by 10 am.

I kept track of the temperatures along the way, watching them rise as we drove through the Mojave desert:

Kingsman Arizona –100 degrees at 1:28 pm. We stopped in this town of 20,000 in hopes of finding a hair salon, and bingo! Mike and I were able to walk in and get our hair cut! I haven’t been this elated since walking into the Safeway in Williams. Talking with my hairdresser, she said she couldn’t stand the humidity! I had to laugh out loud, she doesn’t know what humidity is!

Bullhead City – 115 degrees at 2:09 pm

Somewhere in California, just over the state line – 117 degrees at 2:20 pm. This is the all time high for our trip thus far!

Barstow – cooled down to a chilly 94 degrees at 4:10 pm! It was raining, and it smelled really funny.

We stopped at a rest stop that is right next to Edwards Air Force Base and the temp was 110 degrees. It was very breezy, but the “breeze” was so hot if felt like someone was pointing a giant hairdryer at you! Even the stainless steel walls in the bathroom here hot to the touch, and they didn’t even get direct sun.





This windmill farm is quite a site when you see it from the front. The windmills line the tops of the hills for miles.




Three Rivers is the name of the town we’re staying in right outside of Sequoia NP. This is a very pretty little town, nestled between some rolling hills (= winding roads) and a large lake. Pizza at the Pizza Factory for dinner is just what the Dr. ordered. We are still waiting for the temperatures to cool down, but it’s still 92 degrees and very humid at 10pm. I’m worried as to what the daylight temps will have to offer…