Last day of vacation - August 19, 2013

All I can say is “It’s too darn hot!” We spent last night in Modesto and it never got below 88 in the camper. We were up early today to check out a stitchery shop I found on the Internet, have breakfast at Perkos (the same chain we started at when we began our trip), and visit the Blue Diamond Almond Factory. We watched a movie on almond production and bought some almonds. We found out they have quit using 4 lb cans to sell almonds in because the metal is too expensive!

Then it was back on highway 99, heading south. I was amazed at the number of trucks – even more than we encountered on I-5. This is the San Joaquin Valley and the middle of farm country. Maybe they are bringing our lettuce to LA! We stopped at the outlet mall in Tulare and it was really dead. There weren’t many stores we were interested in and it was too Hot!

So, now we are in Bakersfield (the armpit of the central valley – we couldn’t even find a decent restaurant nearby) at a fairly nice campground with air conditioning turned up full blast! I would love to sit outside and read, but it’s too hot! So, I am sitting inside writing my blog. Otherwise, it has been a lovely day! Oh, and the wind has been blowing up a storm (literally and figuratively). Another reason to stay inside! Heading for home tomorrow (Aug. 20).