Well, after a few days in the desert sun, and the decadence of Las Vegas, we headed back across the Mojave to home. It's a wonderful long drive, especially on the evening of the summer solstice; we've driven twice through the desert on that day now. we love listening to audiobooks as we drive; this trip, it was Stephen King's Stationary Bike; Stephen King's The Man in the Black Suit; and Michael Crichton's State of Fear. We made it through all but the last half of State of Fear; we're listening to it in bits and pieces now.
One of the fun parts of the ride back is a stop at Andersen's Pea Soup, on I-5. In the exact middle of nowhere rises a Dutch-Germanic country farm, with a massive truck stop and old fashioned food and service. Marked by the windmill, it offers a fun, civilized retreat from the road with good food, genuine staff and great service. Can't recommend the decaf coffee, despite their claims to fame; even out waitress suggested we head into town to Starbucks for that.
Finally, after an 8 hour drive (traffic on I-5 was annoying), we arrived home: relaxed, refreshed, and happy. We'll be heading back to Vegas at some point soon, with family, but for now, we're happily back in Northern California.
One of the fun parts of the ride back is a stop at Andersen's Pea Soup, on I-5. In the exact middle of nowhere rises a Dutch-Germanic country farm, with a massive truck stop and old fashioned food and service. Marked by the windmill, it offers a fun, civilized retreat from the road with good food, genuine staff and great service. Can't recommend the decaf coffee, despite their claims to fame; even out waitress suggested we head into town to Starbucks for that.
Finally, after an 8 hour drive (traffic on I-5 was annoying), we arrived home: relaxed, refreshed, and happy. We'll be heading back to Vegas at some point soon, with family, but for now, we're happily back in Northern California.
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