We entered Louisiana at 5:36pm and were greeted by rain.
Welcome to Louisiana
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Stopover in Louisiana
We decided to stay in Minden, Louisiana tonight just off I-20. Colleen was able to watch the latest episode of Survivor after I disconnected the DirecTV box and brought her laptop in.
Farewell Midland
Started out just after 8am Central this morning. Jacob was pointing out landmarks on the way.
Stopover in Midland
We didn’t quite make it to Abilene and decided to stop in Midland, TX. The time changes every day have been affecting our sleep and driving times slightly.
Jacob spent about a year and a half out here in the Midland area when he was working for a company selling fracking water back in 2014-15. He has been sending pictures to some of his old coworkers from there who he became good friends with.
Onward to ABILENE
Got a late start today due to time change and needing to vacuum Katniss’ condo. Planning on getting to Abilene tonight.
Continental Divide
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Welcome to New Mexico
Staying at the Hampton Inn in Lordsburg, NM, off I-10 for the night, about 22 miles in. Picked up dinner at Denny’s. Katniss spent about a quarter of the day meowing for pets, and the rest sleeping or just looking out the window.
Welcome to Arizona
Julian Hinds Pump Plant – Desert Center, CA
The Julian Hinds Pumping Plant is one of five major pumping plants along the Colorado River Aqueduct. It has the highest lift of all of the plants, 441 feet to an elevation of 1807 feet. The water then flows west by gravity to Lake Matthews, at a speed of 3 to 6 miles per hour. The Colorado River Aqueduct is one of the three major aqueducts that bring imported water to Southern California.
https://www.victaulic.com/projects/julian-hinds-pumping-station/
