Back in Cali!

We stayed two nights in the Casino Del Sol parking lot on Valencia Blvd in Tucson because we wanted to visit with some Newmar owners who winter in Tucson and have become good friends. The parking lot has been very quiet, with no traffic noise and very little in the way of RV visitors, so we almost hated to leave!

Ted and Phyllis came to our motorhome about 2:30 pm and we chatted for awhile before going to the Silver Saddle for some Prime Rib and Sirloin steaks. This is a great restaurant with good food and super friendly servers. Very nice! The grill is wood fired (Mesquite), and is located in the center of the dining room so you can enjoy the flames, smoke, and smell of genuine flame cooked beef!!

Returning to the motorhome, Ted kept us entertained with stories of his exploits in the military and as an electrical engineer. Phyllis is a retired teacher and could only shake her head at the current state of our educational system. We had such a good time talking that before we knew it, the clock had passed the pumpkin hour. Steak, coffee and cake, and wonderful conversation: what more could you want?

Back on I 10 West, we made it to the Colorado River, the border between Arizona and California. The agricultural inspection station near Blythe brought back memories.

And just beyond, the rather small and underwhelming welcome to California sign.

After having seen a multitude of state welcome signs over this past summer, I can only say that this is the smallest and most embarrassing of the lot. Come on, Cali!

Three Hundred Seventy Seven miles west of Tucson we pulled into the parking lot of yet another casino. This one, the Spotlight 29 in Indio, CA, is within spittin' distance of the interstate, and so is noisy. The temp this afternoon hit 97 as we pulled in, but has cooled off to 70 at about bedtime. Oh, Boy. This area has some downsides, but again, the security patrols are onsite and we are parked near a streetlight with security cameras. It'll be just fine…..

On into SoCal tomorrow to visit family for the next few days, so the posts will be hit and miss. After that, we're heading home….can't wait to see friends and family!