Highway 95 south out of Henderson is a quiet, mostly 2 lane road through deceptively flat desert. A good part of the road looks flat but is a series of gentle roller coaster bumps. At one point we had to wait at a level crossing for a very long freight train to pass. We never did see where Nevada became California and there was no CA Inspection Station.
We stopped in Needles to retrieve Mr. B's briefcase and then were on our way west and north, through Tehachapi, where we saw some lightning but no rain, and Bakersfield. We ran into a major construction delay not long after we reached I-5. That ate up a good hour.
We decided on one last really good meal before the trip ended, so we stopped at Harris Ranch.
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| Mr. B's choice |
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| My choice. |
We ran into one more setback after we left I-5. Because of a fire on the west side of Pacheco Pass, there were bomber planes dropping retardant, a helicopter with a water bucket, and dozens of fire trucks. But there was still one lane open so we were able to get through.
It had been a hot day here but we were really happy to be home.
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