Nothing too exciting today. We drove from last night's stop somewhere along the I-5 to Mojave, California. Look for it somewhere in the desert east of LA. It's a small town just off the interstate, and we are once again staying in a Motel 6 for the night. Camping is pretty slim around here unless you want to camp in a parking lot/RV park. It's pretty desert-like out here. Hot during the day, and it cools down some at night. We drove through Bakersfield today, and we saw a house foreclosure auction. They're starting the bidding at $69 000 dollars. Cheap! We also saw a guy driving his lawnmower on the street.We rolled into town here at around 3:30 PM, looked for the best hotel deal with a pool, and found that Motel 6 does the trick. Too bad they don't clean their pool here, though. We had gone down for a dip before supper and a movie, and saw that the water and the bottom of the pool were pretty icky. Instead, we suntanned on the pool deck for a bit, showered, then headed into Tehachapi, CA to see the Harry Potter movie. We're back now. Not much of an entry today, so we'd thought we would give you guys a list of everything we've learned about road tripping in the US...
1. Motel 6's always have the same tacky bedspread
2. Turn signals are optional
3. Cash makes gas cheaper
4. US McDonalds have cheap and terrible ketchup
5. Even skunks can be friendly
6. 'Campground Full' isn't always the case
7. California does not necessarily mean hot weather
8. Don't rely exclusively on your GPS
9. 'Best Restaurant on the Trans-Canada' is a relative title
10. You only get one warning from Rhonda, then you're on your own
11. US cell phones suck
12. Shark pens make you happy
13. You can get coupons for everything, even cigarettes
14. Beer is cheaper than water, and available everywhere
15. No matter how old you are, your mom will always tell you to be careful
16. Camping near the coast means you are always damp
17. Brett's favorite pose is 'the point'
18. Prison is a depressing place, even if it's just a tour
19. Iced tea is not the same as it is back home
20. 'Showers' don't necessarily mean hot showers
21. Bring extra batteries for everything
22. They have all of Canada's Bud Light Lime down here
23. Flip flop heel marks will not come off; deal with it
24. White Castle is hard to find
25. Make sure you take the trip with someone cool
That's all for tonight. 350 km's put on the truck today. And everybody's still in the truck.
Hey guys!
ReplyDeleteI have recently finished reading the whole road trip experience, as we have only just arrived back from our trip to Fraser Lake for the Brousseau / Patenaude wedding. It was a beautiful two weeks with no rain and an average daily temperature of 32 celsius (somewhere around 85 F for you American travellers) Our building project was shut down by the building inspector from a complaint from the Asshole next door neighbor due to the fact the there were no building permits on file, and other than that, I brought home approximately (now this is as near as I can count) 97 mosquito bites on my body alone...
It sounds like you two are having the time of your lives and I wish I could be there to share in the experience. I miss you guys and only ask that if you get married in Vegas, request a picture of me (I can email it) and use it as the "Best Man"
Love Matt
Just booted Joe of the Computer....read the last 6 days...what an adventure you are having. I love this blog! have a question for Brett....ummm is Rhonda really still in the truck??? think you need proof by way of a picture....just a little one even if it is of a toe...lol well keep having fun and Rhonda my parents are soooo excited! u know what I am talking about:) Amanda
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