Sunday, January 27 bus to Stockton
Train to Turlock/Denair
Betty picked me up and we headed for Bakersfield
Dinner at Hungry Hunter. I thought all those restaurants had closed, but perhaps only in northern California
Monday
The other side of the sign
Brief trip southwest of Bakersfield in Weedpatch to see the migrant labor camp set up for the Dust Bowl migrants.
This is definitely an optimistic slogan.
Only one left of the old houses . I doubt it was this color in the 30's.
I did my Huell Howser impressions today.
LOOK AT THAT TENT!!
ORANGES IN A BAG
THAT'S AMAZING!!!
It was here that Betty discovered she'd left her cc at Hungry Hunter last night.
So back we headed the 27 miles north to Bakersfield
Beautiful cloud formations Sunday and Monday
CC retrieved and we head south
Merle Haggard will Never Swim Kern River Again, at least not at this location
Over The Grapevine
Grapevine is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley.At an elevation of 1499 feet (457 m),the community is located at the foot of a road grade known as The Grapevine that starts at the mouth of Grapevine Canyon, immediately south of the community, and ascends the canyon to the Tejon Pass in the Tehachapi Mountains via Interstate 5 (formerly U.S. Route 99)
Grapevine is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley.At an elevation of 1499 feet (457 m),the community is located at the foot of a road grade known as The Grapevine that starts at the mouth of Grapevine Canyon, immediately south of the community, and ascends the canyon to the Tejon Pass in the Tehachapi Mountains via Interstate 5 (formerly U.S. Route 99)
Pyramid Lake
Trucks headed north on I5
Sunny and windy in Burbank
Nice view while waiting in line
No photos in the studio allowed, but a lovely photo op with cardboard Jay when exiting.
I now see where Sunset Blvd., got it's name
Headed to Chamberlain Hotel, West Hollywood
Hollywood High School
Hotel Lobby
Good Night
Busy Day Tomorrow
Looks like a grand first day, well other than the CC left behind. Been through the areas in the photos many times ... pretty in some spots isn't it??
ReplyDeleteLove the travelogue. Keep them coming.
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The blog took me on a chase to see old photos of the 'Camp.' When you have time check out this web page:
http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?menu=c10400&no=385541&rel_no=1&is