We arrived in Indio, California (Pop. 76,000) last night after ending our Route 66 experience, Chicago to Santa Monica. Indio is east of where we started the day yesterday, but we will head back west, actually northwest, tomorrow.
The weather reports in California typically give multiple temperature forecasts, depending upon the geographical locations, which is related to elevation primarily. As an example, the summer temperatures along and near the coast would be cooler than the temperatures downtown and the two desert classifications (low and high). Indio is "low desert", and the low desert forecast, and actual, temperatures are the highest. Indio is 13 feet below sea level, and it is HOT. Tonight at 9:00 p.m. it was 100 degrees and there was a hot, strong, gusty wind blowing in from the west.
We spent last night in Indio and again today.
Tomorrow we depart for Santa Cruz, California, which is south of San Jose and San Francisco. Our plans are to depart early and get as much of the low desert heat behind us as quickly as possible, and before the most extreme heat arrives.
I am not sure how detailed this blog will be, but I will try to add photos and some comments of the day's activity daily.
You can email me with questions or comments at: randal.little@gmail.com
Another good day.
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