Day 2 and we made it to Needles (by way of Calipatria, Niland, the Salton Sea - it was actually pretty and had many, many seabirds, - Oasis Date Gardens, and Mecca to Joshua Tree National Park - loaded with blooming wild flowers - dark yellow, light yellow, purple, a few pink - and Amboy Crater (http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/needles/amboy.html or http://www.desertusa.com/mnp/mnp_amboy.html)
Then on to Needles to use our special savings coupon for a motel room (less than internet rate) but since it was "Biker Weekend" it would be the normal weekend rate. Well, that explained all the groups of motorcycles passing us in a hurry all day.
Then off to explore downtown Needles. Guess I still like San Diego. We'd had a few sprinkles in the afternoon and the sky and clouds have been spectacular. There was a rainbow the size, clarity and closeness I've never experienced. We climbed the hill by the motel and were impressed by the views of the mountains and clouds with rain in the distance - so spectacular with the late afternoon lighting. Not something you'd notice midday.
We can't check in to Flagstaff before 4:00 Saturday, so we'll need to slow down. Don thinks we might make it to Kingman tomorrow.
(please note photos are in reverse order - maybe someday it will let me move things around to where I want them - this is definitely not the Pagemaker I eventually learned to love!)
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