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as the mineral taste was too strong
We drove through Dunsmun and VII
liams to San Francisco. Instead OF
California sunshine we travelled in
heavy coats and fur robes and talked
OF orange groves.
From San Francisco we followed the
shore route to Los Angeles. We did
not get particularly interested in Cal
ifornia until we reached Santa Bar.
bara where we began to see groves of
English walnuts, peach and apricot
orchards. We drove through Holly
wood, the residential district of the
stars of the movies passed the stu
dos where the pictures were made
and also Universal City.
:. From here we entered Los Angeles.
We stayed two days a, the auto camp
and made use of the free laundry
tubs and washed our clothes. 1t was
here that Charley and Ray broke our
rule. They went down to the business
districts in the afternoon and had
supper before they came home This
was the first meal eaten away from
camp, but we forgave them after ex-
acting a promise of never again."
From Los Angeles we went to Long
Beach. Here we stayed over Sunday
and enjoyed this very much as the
camp was ON the beach and we donned
bathing suits and played in the Pacif-
ic water and lay on the sand. AItho
this time of the year is supposed to
be dull season at Long Beach. We
found plenty to amuse us. The mid
way and Crazy House was going full
swing, not forgetting the hot dog
stands. Here one would get the inn
preston that all we needed was a
bathing suit. AS people wer waring
thin everywhere on the streets, in the
even in the skating rink.
Leaving Long Beach I'VE went to
Pasadena and called on Nathan Webb
and family whom we knew in Jackson,
Maine. They gave us a rousing well
come and insisted we spend few
days with them which we did from
Monday until Thursday noon, They
entertained us royalty taking us on
several short trips OF sight seeing,
visiting orange groves and picked ripe
oranges from the trees. The most Won
derful of all was the view from top
OF Mount Wilson at night. From here
we could see the lights of ferty-two
separate towns in the Surrounding val
leys. To gain the top of this mountain
I'VE travelled a winding grade making
a climb of 500 feet in going nine
miles with Mr. Webbs daughter Ola
at the wheel of her Cadillac.
Leaving Pasadena we started east
going by way of San Francisco over
the Cajon pass entering Mojave des-
ert just beyond No sharper contrast
contrast can be pictured than between
the semi-tropical valley of San Ber-
nardino and the barren Mojave des-
ert, forty miles beyond. We met with
no difficulties in crossing the desert,
the roads being much easier than we
expected. Our first camp being at
Barston. From here through Ludlow,
Amboy which was our last town IN
California, Searchlight being the first
town in Nevada and on to Las Vagas.
Forty-three miles from here We en-
tered the Red Rock Canyon which
was indeed beautiful with the i'm
mense boulders of red rock. On our
way to st. George, Utah we passed |
one corner of Arizona, trav-
cling about twenty-five miles in this
state Twenty miles from st. George
in lions Park, a National Park Re-
serve.
Leaving ST. George we passed thru |
Cedar City, Parowan, Fillmore, Nephi, |
Payson and Brevo to Salt Lake City. |
Here we spent two days at camp |
We were entertained each night by |
members of the Norman Church. |
While here we visited the sacred
square of the Mormans or Temple |
Square attended an organ recital in |
the tabernacle which has seating
of eight thousand people.
This pipe organ is called the most
wonderful in the world was built I'M
der the supervision of Brigham Young
and contains fifty-five hundred pipes
We also visited Great Salt Lake.
Leaving Salt Lake. by way, of Parleys
Canyon and CoalviIle we entered Wy
oming State at Evanston following the
Lincoln Highway thru Fort Bridges,
Rock Springs, Rawhur and Laramie
then south to Denver, Colorado, Spend-
ing two days at this camp. Leaving
Denver by way O.. L. D. Highway, we
passed thru Fort Morgan and Sterling,
crossing the state line into Nebraska
at Lamar, thru McCook and Hastings
and Lincoln to Omaha.
Leaving Nebraska, we entered Iowa
and were deeply impressed with the
conditions of the splendid
farms, thru this state, each town fur
nishing free auto camp for tourists
and extending a cordial welcome to
al.
We passed thru Chicago, ILL.,, but
lid not stop as we had previously Wis
ted in this city.
Following the Lincoln highway we
irove to South Bend, Ind. Here we
,amped and using the conveniences
If the auto camp, we washed clohtes
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