Monday, September 30, 2013
Monday morning found the Flintstones headed for the home of Pebbles, in southern California. There was a soft rain shower in progress as we pulled out. It didn’t last long, but somehow it helped get us all the way to Winnemucca with only a couple of bugs on our windshield. We made a fuel, lunch, and a WalMart stop there, taking our time but also knowing we wanted to get to Walker Lake before dark.
Well, we finally made Walker Lake (Hawthorne, Nevada) while it was still daylight. We have been wanting to find a camping spot there on several recent trips, but always get there after dark. We checked out a free spot, but were not thoroughly impressed, so went on to a nicer area where we had to pay all of $3.00 for the night (with geezer card). We found a great spot close to the lake, and sat outside for a while enjoying the sunset and then the moonlight on the lake. There were very few lights around, so we enjoyed star gazing and waited until we saw a shooter before going in.
Leaving the next morning, we found a fuel station in Hawthorne, and then drove west on a road we had not taken before that took us over to the north side of Mono Lake. It was about 60 miles, and we saw three vehicles over the entire length. It was fairly new asphalt, and a really nice trip.
We stopped at the VC at Mono Lake for a pit stop, and the sign at the entrance said it was closed. We didn’t know if it was too early, or because of our great government, but sure enough, they were the cause – We were welcomed to the shutdown. Lucky for us, we have our own facility with us, unlike others who were also stopping there.
As we continued on we saw every VC locked up tight, so proceeded to see Pebbles. She arrived home from the hospital shortly after we got there. We were there to give “child care,” and stayed three weeks doing just that. By the time we left she was off pain meds and driving, so it was safe for us to go.
On Sunday, October 6, we drove into Barstow for Ethan’s dedication. We sure enjoyed getting to know our great grandson! What a sweet and cute little boy. The next day we took Pebbles to Loma Linda Hospital for her follow up appointment, and it was good news all the way around. We are thankful.
While holding down the fort there, we helped with several projects Pebbles was working on and created a few too, lazed around a lot, and probably caused Rocco to gain a few pounds. He thinks of our rig as the food truck, and at least tries to follow us in every time we head out there. For a pug, he sure can jump.
On Thursday, October 24, we headed out to meet up with the Rubbles at Joshua Tree National Park. Since they were leaving Phoenix about the same time, we had a fairly equal trip for the day – except we got behind a military convoy on a two lane road with lots of no passing zones. We finally made it around them, and zoomed along our way before finding another one!
Just before arriving at Kramer Junction, we got past the lead vehicle of the second convoy, but then had to stop for fuel, and wouldn’t you know it, they went the same direction we were headed, so we caught up to them again! After miles and miles, they finally all pulled over. I’m sure they had at least a mile of traffic behind them, going 35 miles an hour. Frustrating!
Other than that it was uneventful, but stressful getting through traffic onto Interstate 10 headed east. We got a call from the Rubbles’ and they were about a half hour ahead of us. We met up at the Cottonwood campground in Joshua Tree NP, enjoyed lunch together and just sat around enjoying their company, the desert air, and then the star show after dark.
On to more adventures tomorrow!
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