August 2 - Decided to add another 15 minutes to my drive
by going down Historical Route 66. The towns along there are dying
now because I-40 bypasses them kind of sad. There are a lot of Indian
shops in Eastern Arizona. I really liked Flagstaff; it's at 7000
feet, and as a result, it has trees and plants and it's not quite so
hot. Western Arizona is hot. Lake Havasu City had a reading of 116
degrees at 5:00. Gross. My car didn't like going up the ten mile long
6% grade at 65 mph with the AC on full blast when it was 110+ on I-40
going up to Needles. So I turned off the AC and slowed down and
everything was OK. And I got up the hill before the inside of the car
heated up. And then I turned the AC on. I got to Barstow at sunset,
and had real trouble dealing with the sun at sunset. Somehow managed
to find the exit for I-15, despite not being able to see anything.
Arrived in Anaheim, and stayed at the Jolly Roger.
Route - I-40 West to I-15. I-15 South to California 91. California 91
West to Anaheim.
I did stop here. Spent about an hour. I think it was $10, which seems a little expensive now.
Short clip of a random fireworks show as I drove through California.
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