Indio to Prunedale, CA 10/14/2016

Indio, California to Prunedale, California, October 14th, 2016. Mike here. Actually sitting in the hotel in Beijing trying to catch up on the blog. Edie is receiving a 90 minute massage as I write! So I guess that is a day off for her. Jet lag is messing with us, but I get ahead of myself. We wound up our 3 months on the road and our stay in Indio and headed home.

We are checking out of this oasis in the desert.

Pretty woman taking last load to the car.

Goodbye tennis courts and canvas covered car ports.

Lots of large scale wind farms as we head into LA.

Just outside Paso Robles we stopped at a highway rest stop and discovered a wonderful educational, historical display that was large and told much of the story of the Salinas Valley beginning with the first Indians and coming forward to present day.

The roadside rest area has many nice historical touches.

A woman's club donated several hundred bells to be hung from shepherds hooked walking sticks to mark the historic El Camino Real which translates to "The Kings Highway." — A woman’s club donated several hundred bells to be hung from shepherds hooked walking sticks to mark the historic El Camino Real which translates to “The Kings Highway.”

A faux windmill with all sorts of electronics attached.

There were many detailed displays explaining various aspects of the Salinas Valley history.

In 1779 the Salinas Valley was lush and rich with game.

The iconic Salinas Valley writer, John Steinbeck, is portrayed as well as his works.

There are several displays that show local wildlife to be found.

We made it home just fine and began the preparations for a quick trip to China. Hope you had a great day.