Wednesday December 10, '08

Monday evening found us in Lancaster. Both of us were happy to call it off after a relatively few hours on the road. It felt good to sit around and accomplish little. We didn't even go out to eat or shop. Snug and snuggled in, we slept like logs.

Tuesday brought us mechanical issues (brakes and exhaust) so we stayed an extra day in Palmdale. We went out for a lazy breakfast and a little shopping (had to get a little Two Buck Chuck). The rig's much better off for the attention, and we're in Twenty Nine Palms tonight.

Shirt-sleeve weather in the afternoons is followed by frost at night! High desert sure has a huge daily temperature swing - especially when the weather is clear.

Tomorrow brings a cruise through Joshua Tree National Forest. We've skirted the edges and promised ourselves the drive for many years. This time we're doin' it!