After traveling from Yuma, AZ this morning we first caught a glimpse of the Pacific just north of San Diego on I-5. Gail saw it first. We've now visited the Atlantic in Florida, the Gulf in FL, AL, MS and LA and the Pacific here. Coast to coast to coast.
The desert in CA is different than what we saw in AZ. Just west of the Colorado River that forms the boundary between the states are these amazing sand dunes. Think Jockey's Ridge times a hundred (or more). The Imperial Valley has numerous farms, which is impressive in itself since it is desert. I told Gail,"This is where The Real McCoys lived". (Only the boomers will understand.)
The Border Patrol is on the job. I guess we've gone through about 4 check points.
The drive up from San Diego to Orange was pretty quick. Didn't run in to any real traffic until the last 7 or 8 miles. I'm glad. I've been caught in California freeway traffic when it was gridlocked. But it kept moving and we arrived at our destination and place of rest for the next few days. We're staying with our close friends, Richard and Carol Zazuetta, and hope to see lots of others while we're here. Among those are the Polands, who left Nags Head for CA, and Adam and Melissa Hoffman, who are part of NHC's global missions team, headquartered in Pasadena.
It will be nice to eat some home-cooked meals!!! Thanks Carol.
As we got closer to the coast the elevation went from sea level to near over 4,000 ft as we crossed the mountains and descended into the San Diego area. There we met friends Lamar and Teresa Keener from our college days for lunch at Claim Jumpers in La Mesa. The Keeners (that's them with us in the pic) are the publishers of (among other things) the Christian Examiner, a Christian newspaper. And as always (as is my experience) Claim Jumpers puts more food on the plate than I can legally consume. But it was a great Cobb salad.
The drive up from San Diego to Orange was pretty quick. Didn't run in to any real traffic until the last 7 or 8 miles. I'm glad. I've been caught in California freeway traffic when it was gridlocked. But it kept moving and we arrived at our destination and place of rest for the next few days. We're staying with our close friends, Richard and Carol Zazuetta, and hope to see lots of others while we're here. Among those are the Polands, who left Nags Head for CA, and Adam and Melissa Hoffman, who are part of NHC's global missions team, headquartered in Pasadena.
It will be nice to eat some home-cooked meals!!! Thanks Carol.
Gail here - I love this country! I have loved watching the landscape change everytime we travel. The desert is absolutely beautiful (in the winter). I would not want to visit in the summer. - Gail
Love reading about your adventures, Rick and Gail. It makes me want to travel cross country by car. WHAT AM I SAYING? God is amazing in His creativity, and it's great reading about it through your eyes.
ReplyDeleteWill you get to the Bay Area? It's worth the trip.
Enjoy your time w/the Zazuettas.
Cathy C.
We will get up there Cathy. Probably sometime next week.
ReplyDelete