Californiaaaaaaaa

We have reached California! Woke up a little before 6 in Show Low. Turns out to be a card reference, as the 100,000 acre ranch it was in the 19th century was won in a bet to "show low," and one guy pulled the 2 of clubs, hence the main streets cumbersome name of "Deuce of Clubs." Grabbed some hotel breakfast and hit the road. Our hopes of fun twisties off the bat were thwarted by rain and eventually, and unexpectedly, a little snow on the road. Got past it though, and the descent from the plateau was truly gorgeous, highlighted by one of the best rainbows I've ever seen, at points it was even the mythical (or is that meme-able?) DOUBLE RAINBOW. All the way. The great scenery continued with great mountains and lots of cacti. Then a good chunk of desert once was were out of Phoenix, and we are still cruising on the long, straight desert roads of I-10, just now in California. Feels good to be back.

One funny anomaly in the trip was the realization today that the odometer isn't working quite right, and is ticking miles about 25% slower than actual miles covered. This was at first distressing as I wondered how long that's been going on and how that could affect the cars showed lifetime mileage. After informing Curtis though, it sounds like it may be from a recent sensor replacement when the brakes were replaced and it should be sortable once I get home. On the plus side, it means we actually covered more like 1600 miles yesterday in 24 hours, and accordingly our gas mileage is significantly better than we thought While it's no hybrid, the mileage is now within the range of quite acceptable, as opposed to "ehhh... Sorry earth."

Anyways, onwards to LA, and we can't believe we're going to make it there early this afternoon. The car is still a true joy to drive. Having this road trip to get to know it has been fantastic. We're still getting acquainted, but are much closer now than if I just picked it up and started driving it in my normal life. That said, I think having it day-to-day is going to feel really special, and I look forward to having it and Truck-E meet and hang out.