We headed across the road from the motel for a decadent breakfast (omelette for Lyn, eggs and sausages for me, plus maybe a few hash-browns), have to do a little more exercise to get rid of that lot!
After that it was into the truck for the final trek to the Pacific Ocean. Shortly after we left Mojave we started to climb up to around 4000 feet to cross over yet another mountain range. As we headed west we left the desert and the scenery became much greener.
This was a trip where there were no Interstates, a lot of the trip was on more twisty turny two way roads rather than divided highway, with quite a few steep climbs and descents. I had to work for a change. I did discover a new feature on the truck I hadn’t seen before; I knew if I pushed a button called “Tow” while cruise control was on, the truck would try to keep at the set speed while descending by down shifting. I also discovered if “Tow” was on without cruise, when I used the brakes to slow down on inclines, the truck would assist by down shifting…. very clever!
As we descended from the 4000 ft ridge we entered a large flat plain at around 1000 ft. This area was home to acres and acres of citrus groves and vineyards. The grapes appeared to be grown for eating rather than wine making, as there didn’t seem to be any wineries in the area. The temperature here rose to 30°C (86°F)
We had another smaller range of mountains to cross before finally descending down to sea level about 10 miles from destination.
The campsite is just about on the beach, separated only by a line of sand dunes. This is more of a family site, rather than the old fogies sites we are used to. This means there is species of creatures around known as kids! Hopefully they’ll all go back to school on Monday.
We are here for a full week, which will make a pleasant change from the shorter stays of the last couple of weeks.