Heading to Las Vegas 9/23

It is time to head toward Las Vegas. We are stopping off at the Barstow Calico Koa in Yermo. The drive over took us over some very long steep grades. It was the first time that the duramax started to get hot. Could it have been the temperature for the day? it reached 104.  But the cooling fans kicked in and all was fine. We saw hundreds of windmills and lots of fruit trees. A lot of oranges must come from this area. Almost forgot that the borax for "20 Mule Borax" also comes from this part of the country.

We arrived at the KOA, got settled in and made it to the pool. This is a very nice campground with full hookps and fast wifi. Went to the Peggy Sue's Diner, a tourist spot along Hwy 15, for dinner. It has been in operation since the 50's and has lots of movie memorabilia. It was a fun spot to eat!!

One of the major tourist attractions in the area is Ghost Town in Calico.  So we decided to go and see this Old West Mining town, started in 1881. When Ghost Town was in full operation in 1887 it had a population of 1200 people and 22 saloons. Between the years 1881 and 1907 it produced 86 million dollars in silver, 45 million in dollars in borax and had 500 mines in the area.  This restored town is a neat little attraction for people to see if in the area.

Leaving Sunday for Las Vegas and some fun!! We also are planning to meet our daughter's fiance's parents who live in Vegas. Should be a great week!!