Remember the northerly winds in the Sea that nailed us and other cruisers to the docks? Remember that the Northers start in California?
Well.... They're here! And they blew hard all night! And, yet again, our travel plans must be adjusted because of wind. The weather forecasts are all calling for high winds to continue today and tomorrow. They are issuing warnings about driving on several highways, including the ones in our Plan A and B. Their High Wind Warning means a high wind event is occurring or expected with sustained winds of at least 40 and gusts to 58 MPH (we certainly experienced very strong winds overnight). The Coachella Valley Music Festival is on this weekend and festival goers are having to gear up with eye goggles and bandanas because of the blowing sand anticipated.
Sigh :-)
So, my friends... Unless the wind advisories change (and we shall monitor them closely) we must reside here for at least one more day and possibly two. Luckily the owner has already said we are welcome to stay longer if we wish. I guess we wish. And even though Lucy is small and Rikki is strong, they can still get blown about by high winds...and, like so many other times, it's the 'other guy' we worry about.
Guess there are lots of worse places to be stuck. Gotta go now... dig out the reading books and patio chairs... Hasta Luego ... CJ
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