Road Trip Day 14

Toured Palm Springs a bit today and drove up to Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument to see the view.  Decided against going all the way to the top which would have taken at least an hour round trip.  Was hoping to avoid most of the rush hour traffic in the LA area.

Headed for Nelson's & Terri's in Lake Forest.  It's an interesting experience driving California freeways.  Speed limits appear to be advisory only.  Actually, if you drive the speed limit, you'll probably get run off the road.  So, you just go with the flow if you want to survive.  California's roads are in terrible shape.  Just had my front end aligned before this trip.  I fear I will have to have it done again when I get home.

Mr. Garmin sent me west on the I-10 and then southwest on the 91.  That's where the traffic hit.  One minute you'd be zooming along at 80 mph and the next minute you'd come to a complete halt on the freeway.  Pretty crazy.  Then south on 241, a private toll road through a beautiful mountain pass.  Absolutely no traffic and smooth road surface--well worth the toll.  Arrived at Nelson's and Terri's at 4:00 p.m.

We had Nelson's world famous smoked salmon for dinner and then sat around and visited forever.  They've been remodeling their house and thought I might have to stay in a construction zone, but the contractor just finished laying the tile the day before I got there.  They have a lovely new kitchen and family room.