Jan 23 Day 14 some cloud in AM, getting warmer, actually turned on A/C

Tried to get an early start & managed to pull out by 9:45 @ 156807 km.  Driving along a desolate Hwy 58 we passed a sign that said “California City, City Limits”, but there was         no sign of civilization as far as you could see over a flat desert.  Tis a mystery…  Just past Boron, (they have a 20 Mule Team museum there we will try to stop at one day), we headed south on Hwy 395 stopping at a Denny’s in Adelanto for lunch 12:10-1:15 pm.  Back on the road, we finally connected with Hwy 10 until we turned off at 2:05 pm for a Camping World store in Redlands only to discover it has closed, there’s just an empty building. We were back on Hwy 10 by 2:15.  We arrived at Spotlight 29 Casino at 3:30 @ 157182 km.  We unhooked the car & drove into Indio to a ‘Food 4 Less’ store then returned to the RV & walked into the Casino for the Mexican Night buffet supper.  They offered a $1.00 discount with our players card, so it was $8.90 each including beverage.  Sheila went to the ‘Cook-to-Order’ station & ordered Shrimp Fajitas.  She said they were really good—lots of plump, juicy shrimp.    After supper, Sheila was grumbling she’d missed the sign that said Margarita’s $2.00.  She stayed to play the machines, (draw poker), & I came back to the RV.  She came back excited because she’d finally won—only it wasn’t on the video poker machines.  She’d lost her money on them, but just as she was leaving, she decided to put a dollar in one of the slots she was passing & it paid her $25 on the very first bet!  She continued for 1 more bet, won another $4.00, then lost $2 & decided it was time to quit while she was ahead.

 Traveled 375 km – 233 mi