FROM THE MOUNTAINS, TO THE DESERT

Good fortune has been riding with us the last couple of days. Not only were all the roads clear of snow and ice on the passes and summits we crossed, but the skies were blue, the clouds white, and the temperatures just to our liking, in the 40's. It was a beautiful day on Monday to get a good look at Mount Shasta. As we passed by it, I took this picture, as I thought it looked as if there was a halo hovering atop the peak.

We made it as far as our Company yard in French CA, where we called it a night, after first trying to stay at a Flying J in Lodi and finding to our surprise, not one spot open to park, and it was only 5pm. There was plenty of room at the yard, where I was able to drop off our trip packet from our last assignment before the end of the pay period.

Waiting until sunrise, we left this morning a little after 6am and headed towards our delivery location in Adelanto, CA. Down Interstate 5 you notice the vast amount of truck traffic that runs up and down this freeway.

Our routing took us off the Interstate onto some secondary highways and across the Mojave Desert and by Edwards Air Force Base. We arrived at our destination at 1:30pm and were unloaded and on our way by 2pm. And where might we be headed? Right back the same way we came, but this time with an extended stay in French Camp for some well deserved home time! I'll see you at the local Starbucks!