The Way to San Jose (part 2 March 17-18)

Even though we travel the same route often, many familiar sights caused this photographer to pull out her camera and snap a few shots while flying by at 60 mph!!!   Leaving Kingman AZ in the early morning light provided breathtaking beauty as did the crossing of the Colorado River.  After too many miles on I-5 north, we enjoyed our "detour" across Pacheco Pass (Hwy 152 West) to Hwy 101 as we found our way to Gilroy Garlic USA RV Park where we spent 3 nights so we could enjoy the next  2 and 1/2  days with Roy and sister-in-law Anna.  Don wasn't about to haul this "puppy" thru Metropolitan San Jose CA. 

A picture is definitely worth a thousand words.  ENJOY...

As we left Kingman AZ early, trains were busy
 heading East & West.

And there were layers and layers of Mountains to the East...

as the graceful curving highway invited you "west",

to cross the Colorado River

while "piggy backs"

followed suit!!!

Nancy left "snacks" for the crows at a rest stop

while Don did a little geocaching.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,

but Yucca Trees are hard to resist

no  matter who you are!!!

The journey continued as the winding  road once again
said "follow me".

Oops...take it easy as you make your way North on I-5.
See what I mean about a picture saying more than a
thousand words!!!

We were glad to see new orchards being planted
along the highway which has recently been referred to as
"the Central Valley (CA) Dust Bowl".

Beautiful California Oaks

graced the hillsides as we traveled west over
 the Pacheco Pass

where wild Mustard made its own personal statement.

Home for the next few days...