The
weather forecast for the trip was for increasing winds and the passage of a cold
front that might bring isolated thunderstorms as it passed by. Sure enough, as we headed west the winds
began to increase. They were forecast to
be in the 15-25 mph range out of the WSW and that’s about what they seemed to
be. And, as we were heading generally
west, we had a significant crosswind that required two hands on the steering
wheel and almost constant corrections to keep the RV on the road. We had a short respite as we headed NW to
travel up towards I-40 but as we turned west again towards Edwards AFB, the
winds were still coming from the WSW but had increased in velocity and by the
time we arrived at the FAMCAMP at Edwards AFB the winds were in the 20-35 mph
range with increasing clouds and much lower temperatures.
It
was 85 degrees when we left Phoenix this morning and it is 55 degrees at
Edwards this evening. The terrain between
Phoenix and Edwards is pretty bleak, mostly desert and nothing much to stop the
wind from blowing unimpeded. The highlight of the trip was a gourmet lunch at
the (very crowded) Dairy Queen in Ludlow, CA, halfway between Needles, CA and
Barstow, CA. The lunch was enlivened by
a fuel stop by the Oscar Meyer Hotdog vehicle.
Truck drivers were posing for pictures by it and even the DQ help came
out and took pictures. (There were no
other choices for lunch in Ludlow, a very small town, other than the DQ.)
We
will have another early departure tomorrow morning as we head for home. The weather forecast is for more wind and
rain en-route. We will take our time
however and should be home by late afternoon if all goes well.
Day 69 Pictures
Day 69 Pictures
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