I left LA and drove the Pacific Coast Highway north to Ventura, CA. It is a beautiful stretch of highway, and I saw only a small part of it.
This picture was taken at Point Mugu. Nice view, huh?
At a Target in Ventura I bought an ice chest and some provisions for my evenings at the hotels. Gotta save money, eating out gets expensive. Speaking of eating out, I had my first veggie burger today. It was a McVeggie Burger and it tasted like cardboard soaked in barbecue sauce. Not a good taste at all. If that?s what it takes to make a vegetable patty taste decent, I?m going to stay away from them. Yech!
I then headed south on Highway 101 to skirt the north part of LA to hit I-15 north to Barstow. I had intended to get to Needles on the California-Arizona border and cross into Arizona Monday morning. It didn?t happen. Traffic wasn?t bad but I always found myself unable to get into the right lane when my exit came up. That and some exits weren?t labeled with the street name I was looking for. I was forced on to I-5 South, and was carried all the way through LA to Anaheim. I took the Disneyland exit and got back on I-5 North. I then hit I-10 East to I-15 North. I was finally going in the right direction again! Hey, I survived LA and got to see most of it, too. It wasn't all that bad.
Check out the prices for gas in LA. A little different than ours at home. We still hover at the two dollar mark.
After leaving the city of angels behind me, it was a drive through the San Bernardino National Forest and into the Mojave Desert. It was getting dark when I left LA, so pictures were out of the question. What I could see of the forest is mainly scrub trees and brush.
I ended my day in Barstow.
Miles since rental: 403.4