Ludlow, CA to Needles, CA May 5, 2010

Today we drove through the desert for a very long time. After Aunt Kathy mailed a post card, we headed out to meet my dad and Uncle Jeff for their first water break. We stopped at an old, run down motel called Roy's but it looked like they were fixing it up. We took some pictures, bought more Route Beer and headed out. Route 66 parallels the train tracks most of the way so we got to see lots and lots of trains that were very long!

We stopped in the town of Essex to set up our lunch spot. It was pretty much deserted but we had chairs and parked near a big tree. I stayed in the car and played my iTouch and had tuna for lunch.

After lunch, we continued to drive to Needles. Once we got to the hotel, we waited for my dad and Uncle Jeff and then we all went to the pool. It was 103 degrees outside and the pool was great. We had dinner and watched Modern Family, one of my favorite shows. We then went to bed. Tomorrow, the ghost town of Oatman, Arizona.