We left Tucson on the 10th and traveled to Wickenburg, Arizona. Wickenburg is a rather quaint little town with a decidedly western theme. We spent the night at the Wickenburg Inn and the next day traveled through Kingman, Arizona, on the way passing through Nothing, Arizona. The sign said population 4, but we saw no evidence of life there.
We stopped for lunch in Needles and found the remains of the El Garces Hotel, "Crown Jewel of the Desert." It was built in 1908 and appears to be in the process of being restored. It's right next to the Amtrak station.
After spending our second night in Barstow, we took Highway 68 from Bakersfield to San Luis Obispo. It was a very twisty two-lane road, but very scenic.
We had planned on stopping for the night in San Luis Obispo, but the hotels were all booked, so we continued to Paso Robles. We found the historic Paso Robles Inn. The original inn was built in 1889 but was destroyed by fire in 1940.
The inn was rebuilt in 1942.
Our room is fabulous. We have a gas fireplace and a private patio with a hot tub. This is the view of the grounds from our patio.
Tomorrow we'll be in Dixon to visit Nancy and her family.
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