above is a picture of nancy driving our 16 foot moving truck towing the trusty old neon behind. we were just outside of Salinas after leaving Monterey. I drove the first hour but we thought it was better that nancy drove while there was some light left. so she has the first leg and I will take up the slack later on.
it feels good to get started on a new trip. we are both exhausted from cleaning and packing every night endlessly, but there is excitement underneath somewhere. last night I woke up hearing what I thought was heavy rain, but it sounded too strong for that. I looked outside and it was hailing! probably the worst ever during my 4+ years in Monterey. was this a sign for the start of our trip? we both hoped this would work itself out by the morning but I was prepared to pack in a downpour. I woke up at 6am and it was still gloomy and grey outside and raining steadily. ugh, I thought we were had. to my surprise when the alarm went off at 7am the rain was starting to clear and I could see bright blue skies and sun. by the time we picked up the track and started the loading train, it was sunny and about 70 degrees! wow were we ever lucky. right as we were locking the door to our apartment for the last time, the rain was just starting to fall again.
ok, time for some rest before my leg of the drive tonight. tomorrow we will be waking up in Joshua tree national park. I can’t wait to take some pictures. I only hope I can wake up after this rough week.
