Quality Inn Barstow

... and looked at some of the old homes which were simply dug out of the dirt. Mark really wanted an old time photo so he and girls got dressed up as a cowboy/cowgirl gang with guns. Its a great photo.<br><br>The girls were very happy to have a play ay the KOA park and games room and I started packing everything so we could ve up the RV the next day.

We headed out about 630 in the morning. Jono, Michael, Steve and I met a the Chevron down the street from my house. We decided to go north through Pearblossom and the Mohave Deseret. <br><br>Headed north on the 15 toward Las Vegas and stopped here in Barstow for breakfest.<br>

... decided to sip on the camelbak water (desert makes you feel thirsty just looking at it). Hmm, nada. So I stubbornly decided to just go on, there aren't great shoulders here (try none) and I was comfy enough. At the motel, I discovered that the tube got twisted; there is a first time for everything. Just one more thing to file away, esp. when I am nearer to Phoenix and points south where you can count on needing the vest and the water to keep sane.<br>

Believe it or not, we actually went back to Yermo. Although, not for the town itself, but for its neighboring ghost town, Calico, which is a California Historical Landmark (#782).<br><br>It was hotter than hades, but I talked the family into stopping anyway (and I probably have more issues with the heat than any of them). They grumbled, but complied.<br><br>You pay as you go through the little drive-by ...

Drove from Vegas (late as usual) to the Hoover Dam about 26 miles away. We drove across the Dam after going through security as its the 6th biggest terrorist target in the US. After parking up in the RV car park we walked to the Tours office in 126f heat !!!!! It was windy and felt like a hairdryer !!!! Tour was great and explained what happened and ...

Leaving Hollywood Christina, Brook and I hit the famous highway 15 en route to Las Vegas, a trip millions of a LA and Las Vegas residents do regularly. It seems to be a break from each other's cities madness and the norm.<br><br>Brook entertained us with his random lyrical outbreaks and the sound of nails bashing into a water bucket. Brook was working on his Art project for the week, which was designing a pendulum lamp; it turned out ...

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... tried the Vegetable Baozi, something we had sampled while in China a few years ago, it was delicious though of course I probably could not guarantee it was totally vegetarian, oh I am living dangerously these days!! I know Andrew was most impressed when I told him my lunch cost 70c! These restaurants, if you are game, also sell a larger plateful of rice and two entrees for $3.50, which is excellent value. My next stop was Union Square; this is a very modern plaza and is mainly ...

... over here when it's was no longer driveable across the pond. British and US flags adorned the bridge and little shops set up along the water make a quaint area. We set out for the California. This drive was probably worse than the panhandle. There was really nothing. And, on top of it all there was some kind of wind storm, that made it look like it was about to start pouring rain any minute, but it was really ...

... we knew what we were doing. (Mainly because Banana is presumptuous and thinks she knows everything-indeed apparently I do not). After a quick direction detour, I figured out which way to hook in the tent poles. Turns out, once you read the directions carefully, it's pretty easy to set up. With the pretty new tent all set up, we climbed inside to set up shop. Rocky ground.... ouch! Thankfully, Little Girl Blue (Banana's Car) also serves as her backup wardrobe and ...