We continued south on Hwy. 395. Death Valley National Park is on the east side of the highway and Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks are on the west side. The mountains are jagged and steep. It is interesting that several of the peaks seem to be named after universities – Mount Stanford, Mount Barnard, University Peak, and even Caltech Peak! I haven’t been to those national parks since I was about 10 years old and Tobey has never been, so we will need to plan another, longer trip this direction in order to explore more – but not in August!
We had a nice lunch stop at a city park in Ridgecrest, CA. There was a nice grassy area where we could throw the ball for Penny and some shade for the RV. Good thing, too, because it was 107°F outside!
We arrived at our friends, Daniel and Susan’s, house around 4pm. They have two Australian Shepherds so we met at a park (neutral territory) to introduce them to Penny. Penny and Daisy got along pretty well, but Biscuit and Penny both seem to be alpha dogs so there was a little “doggy trash talk” going on.
We had a great time catching up and enjoying their hospitality. We shared in a birthday party for Daniel’s sister and met Daniel’s brother and his family. We took the dogs for walks and to an outdoor concert at Chapman University, watched some of the Olympics, shared good food and adult beverages, and enjoyed the easy company of good friends we have known for a long time.
About 8:30 this morning we said our goodbyes and were on our way to Arizona. I am always amazed when we drive by the Palm Springs/Thousand Palms area and see all of the wind turbines. Good use of the wind our here!
Arriving in Arizona to 115°F+ temperatures reminded us why we don’t usually come here in the summer! We carried Penny to a grassy area because the pavement was TOO HOT! She usually hates being carried, but did not argue with us on this occasion! We finally got to the Pleasant Harbor RV Resort where my sister & her husband live about 5 pm. It is STILL HOT, but we got the electric hooked up and the air conditioning going to cool things down. Jim made yummy BBQ ribs for dinner then when the sun went down, took the dogs to the dog park for a short run. We are looking forward to a good visit and seeing my brother tomorrow.
We had a nice lunch stop at a city park in Ridgecrest, CA. There was a nice grassy area where we could throw the ball for Penny and some shade for the RV. Good thing, too, because it was 107°F outside!
We arrived at our friends, Daniel and Susan’s, house around 4pm. They have two Australian Shepherds so we met at a park (neutral territory) to introduce them to Penny. Penny and Daisy got along pretty well, but Biscuit and Penny both seem to be alpha dogs so there was a little “doggy trash talk” going on.
We had a great time catching up and enjoying their hospitality. We shared in a birthday party for Daniel’s sister and met Daniel’s brother and his family. We took the dogs for walks and to an outdoor concert at Chapman University, watched some of the Olympics, shared good food and adult beverages, and enjoyed the easy company of good friends we have known for a long time.
About 8:30 this morning we said our goodbyes and were on our way to Arizona. I am always amazed when we drive by the Palm Springs/Thousand Palms area and see all of the wind turbines. Good use of the wind our here!
Arriving in Arizona to 115°F+ temperatures reminded us why we don’t usually come here in the summer! We carried Penny to a grassy area because the pavement was TOO HOT! She usually hates being carried, but did not argue with us on this occasion! We finally got to the Pleasant Harbor RV Resort where my sister & her husband live about 5 pm. It is STILL HOT, but we got the electric hooked up and the air conditioning going to cool things down. Jim made yummy BBQ ribs for dinner then when the sun went down, took the dogs to the dog park for a short run. We are looking forward to a good visit and seeing my brother tomorrow.
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