Sunday October 7 2018
Our last post was 4 days ago; the only noteworthy thing we
have done since then was take the cable car to the top of Mount San Jacinto.
The ride takes you to a height of 8516 feet. The main attraction at the top is
the view, followed by hiking trails of various lengths and two eateries, a
cafeteria and a sit down restaurant. We walked the 1.5 mile trail and ate in
the cafeteria.
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| view from the cable car as we near the summit |
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| us at 8500 feet | | |
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| Millie with very old pine tree on the mountain top |
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| cable car leaving the station |
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| mountain view |
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| view of Coachella valley and city of Palm Springs |
Our opinion of the Coachella Valley
hasn’t changed much. There really wasn’t anything for us here. If we ever return to
California it
will be to the far northern part, we have never explored there.
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| approximately 300 mile journey today |
On Sunday morning we drove about 300 miles to a small town
north of Bakersfield called Visalia. We are overnighting in a KOA
campground just off SR 99. Tomorrow we drive about 200 miles to Yosemite National Forest. All indications are, we
will have no cell phone or data coverage. We will be in Las Vegas next Sunday and will be back in
communication then.
See you on the other side!
