We left Las Cruces about 8:30 am under clear skies and calm winds. It was pretty much a straight shot west on I-10 through Tucson to Eloy, AZ just south of Phoenix where I-8 heads west to San Diego.
The wind remained essentially calm the whole way and we made good time covering the 330 miles to our destination. Traffic was also light, just us, the usual trucks, some fast moving cars and some local traffic near the towns along the highway. There was also very little road construction enroute and manageable traffic through Tucson.
We also stopped for lunch at one of our favorite rest areas, Texas Canyon, just east of Benson, AZ at the Texas Canyon Summit at 4,975 ft. The summit area is noted for its unusual rock formations and scenic views of the surrounding countryside.
We will bypass downtown Phoenix tomorrow by heading west on I-8 to Gila Bend then north to I-10 again and west to Palm Desert, CA our stop for tomorrow night. We also gained another hour and are now on CA time since AZ doesn't do daylight saving time.
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