We met up with Gus and Stephanie about 1 hour from Sacramento and they followed the Outlaw to Bakersfield. We arrived late, about 1:30AM and got the coach set up for the night but stayed up until 3AM chatting which made for a late start today. After some light breakfast we were ready to head out… actually the girls took the Outlaw while Gus and I did a quick trip to Costco for a few last-minute items. Back on the road and into the high desert Gus found a bad ass shortcut to catch up with the ladies however someone had gone and put up a barbed wire fence in the desert so we had to turn around and take some traditional asphalt dammit.
Our detour:
We caught up with the girls in Red Rock Canyon State Park just off Highway 14 and had a nice lunch compliments of Stephanie:
This was a buffet!
Here is some views of the parking area, just beautiful:
Back on the road we had to make a stop for gas and attempt to fit the monster motorhome somewhere close to the gas pump without taking out the service station awning.
Next stop was for some Jerky at a place that I can only assume Gus either runs remotely or once owned:
And here he is, Mr. Jerky himself…
The ladies took some time to drive heavy equipment around the area:
Gus and I pose with my wife:
Time to ramble on down the road:
Gus knew of an overlook so we all jumped in his FJ and took a ride to spot:
Me playing with my new GoPro:
Jessica and me:
One half of the Gus and Stephanie show:
Back on the road and headed to Furnace Creek (another one of Gus’s advertisement worthy photos) :
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