On the road again....

On the road (Sunday) – We are off to Needles, CA. 3:30 is later than we expected, but it could have been even later if we hadn’t had the help of some fabulous crew members. We are sore and tired but very excited for the adventure ahead.
The first “wow” view came from seeing an amazing mountain range that truly looked like a movie backdrop. It towered above smaller mountains and filled the sky with shades of grey, purple, and blue.
So, the definition of nothing? ~ The Mojave Desert… it is a whole lot of nothing as far as you can see. Wait… yup, more nothing. It was beautiful for the first 20 min and then you know you have seen all there is to see. Night fell as we trekked across the nothing and gave us dark nothing to look at; way more exciting.
We struggle to stay awake, mile after mile and after 5 long hours we make it to Needles. We knew it was close as we saw pin-pricks of light appear in the vast darkness. The city lights make a hard line with the edge of the dark open desert.
After checking in and grabbing a bite at Denny’s (why do cheesy fries sound better late at night?) a bath is just the thing sore backs need. Of course nodding off in the tub is not a good plan. We pass out by 11 and sleep like the unraised dead till morning.