Wednesday, July 15 2009: California - Nevada

After saying many tearful goodbyes, we were on the road again. First stop, In-N-Out Burger for the quintessential California lunch. Mmmmm!
Next, on to Hollywood Boulevard, L.A. We wanted to see Michael Jackson's star, but as we did not feel like walking miles, we drove up and down the street and looked for famous people. We did however see this fabulous limo. We plan to hire it for our next road trip.
We glimpsed the famous Hollywood sign in high in the hills as we left the city and drove out to Tehachepi for a quick visit with Al and Desiree Whatmough. We had a pleasant time with them and enjoyed the brief respite from the sauna-like temperatures of the desert.
Between here and the Nevada state line there is nothing but dust and shrubs. And heat. At 10pm it was still over 100 degrees outside. We love air-conditioning!
We are fairly certain that our 'friend' Francis has placed hidden cameras and sound bugs in our car. Why? Because every single timereceivetion his name we recieve a text, on the exact subject under discussion. Hmmm........
As we travelled along we began to see a glow in the sky. Vegas was calling us.
Our hotel is at the farthest end of the strip. It looks like a giant Space Needle. But not quite. It has awesome rides at the top which may have to be experienced, by some of us.