DAY 1: LA to NJ Road Trip
7/28/16. We spent the last day in California saying goodbye to Disneyland. This was the first place we stopped when Catherine came to California 3 years ago, so we ended her stay her the same way. We made it special by playing Pokemon Go and doing our favorite rides and activities. It will be very hard for Catherine to give up her weekend trips!
We headed out midday for our 6.5 hour drive to Hurricane UT (close to Zion). Along the way we went through the Mojave National Preserve, which we've visited before, but the late day sun made the desert magnificent. The diversity of the geology is amazing - as was the 121 degree heat!!! When we stopped to get a passport stamp in Kelso, it was difficult to breathe and the heat actually hurt.We stopped on the road along the way to our hotel to watch Hillary Clinton's acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination for president. We sang "Fight Song" for the rest of the trip in honor of her campaign!
It was a long drive through the desert, but a beautiful way to start out appreciating our national park units. Can't wait for more to come!
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