Day 3 had a chilly beginning being met with a frozen windshield in the morning as we left Sacramento. The warmth of the evening before far overshadowed the cool weather as we drove south. Our goal was to get as far south as we could but wanting to stop driving about 4:00PM if we could.
As we drove south on Hwy 99 we were met with highway signs that said the pass between Bakersfield and the LA freeway area was closed because of snow fall! Welcome to sunny southern California! But as we continued south, the pass opened up for us just in time. There was a flood of cars comimg our way as we crossed the pass without delay into the LA freeway system. So, as it turns out, we did see a splash of snow as we crossed despite our thoughts that it would be a time before we would see snow again.
The end of our travel day found us in Indio, CA just east of Palm Springs. The hotel we intended to go to was not what was advertised on the internet so we went elsewhere. What great fortune that was. We ended up at the Embassy Suites at La Quinta and found it to be not only a much nicer place but also a great value as well. They offered free "Happy Hour" drinks and snacks plus a full breakfast all inclusive. We'll be looking for more Embassy's in the future.
Our Day 4 goal was to get to Randy and Karen's place in Tucson as early as we could. Good intentions were overshadowed with a slow start and a time zone change. We ended up with a 5:00 PM arrival followed by a quick trip to Bevmo. One must have the ship's stores in order and we think that goal was met.
After another terrific dinner and fine wine we greatfully collapsed into bed. Even though there is not a lot of physical exertion while driving, we sure seem to be plenty tired at the end of the day. Once again we were blessed with wonderful friends showing us outstanding hospitality. How lucky are we?
Nautical Word For The Day: [from seatalk.info]
Chop/Choppy:
1. Having short, steep, isolated waves caused by local winds which give a small boat an uncomfortable action.
From Great Loop Jargon:
2. also describes the action put upon a vehicle by the roads in southern California.
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