Well, it was two weeks sooner than I would have liked to journey south to the low desert in Quartzsite, but, my solar controller decided to stop controlling the amount of sunlight it lets in to charge my now one battery. So, when the reader read 16.00 when it should have only been reading 14.02, and the previous day, one of my batteries had bubbled over, thus making it useless, I decided to cut my 395 hot tub tour short and make my descent southward. Ug. Higher temperatures than Rochelle and I are used to. Today's temps are in the upper 80's. I'm not a fan of heat, especially when neither fan is working. How do we keep cool in a dark green campervan? I found some fairly decent shade, all the windows and doors are open that have screens on them and I periodically apply water to mine and Rochelle's heads. Thus far it's all working and we haven't melted. We can sit outside the van in the shade during the hotter afternoon sun too. There are options when fans don't work, I know. But, I want my fans back up and running and will aim to get them fixed or new ones bought. Tomorrow I make may way to Discount Solar in Quartzsite, AZ, and they'll hopefully be able to either fix the controller or have me send it to the Blue Sky manufacturer under my 5-year warranty. Gulp. I hope they can fix it under the 5-year warranty, because otherwise, I'll be depending on public places like Burger King, McD's or the library to keep my devices charged if I can't charge stuff on my own, if the controller is sent off . So, we'll see how things go. Enough about my details of life and onward to the more picturesque, interesting and beautiful places I've had the chance to enjoy on my way back to the desert. After our remarkable one-day visit to Yosemite, we stayed one more night at Mono Lake. Now here's a pretty view! And another with a close-up of some tufa. And just where does this long boardwalk lead to? Our next destination! A gracious relaxation time before the "storms" of life hit....ahhh! Now, this truly is THE LIFE here at Pulky's Pool, at the Mammoth Lakes hot springs. ALL FREE! The views are exquisite! Rochelle thinks so too! Here I am sporting my new Sam's Club Polar sunglasses. I don't step out of doors without them anymore. I actually don't even need the hat, but, extra protection is a good thing. Preserving the eyesight with this outdoor lifestyle is paramount! Than from the Mammoth Lakes hot springs it was south to Bishop, CA again. It was so nice to revisit our old camps and visit a new place called the Buttermilk Country or just the Buttermilks. And a relaxing morning and afternoon at Keogh Hot springs, with one of the springs to ourselves before heading down to Lone Pine. Here is our return to Lone Pine with that same view of the Sierra Nevadas. Same dog, shorter fur. From here, it was a drive to San Bernardino with a noisy overnight in a city Walmart parking lot. San Bernardino is a beautiful city with lovely mountains and green vegetation, but a very bustling place. It was too much stimulation after all the wilderness experiences. I couldn't wait to leave it. So, it was just a quick overnight, a little shopping and a jump on the road for the last leg of this journey to Quartzsite!
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Al Christensen
10/27/2014 12:21:22 pm
I hope you get your electrical problems worked out in the most satisfactory way, and that you don't melt in the heat. See you in a couple of months, perhaps.
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Gloria Brooks
10/27/2014 05:44:19 pm
I took the van in today to Discount Solar. It is, indeed, a broken solar controller. So, just sent it in today for Blue Sky to examine it. Here's to hoping they will honor the 5-year warranty and rush me a new one this week! Happy travels!
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