Today we reached our target to begin exploring instead of driving. We arrived at Anza-Borrego about 1:30 after driving about 250 miles. Enroute we stopped at a California Visitors Center in Yucca Valley to arm ourselves with some information about the park and other things in this part of California. While there we ran into a Canadian couple in a truck camper who had just come from Anza-Borrego. They told us to stop at the visitors center as the building was incredible.
When we arrived we made a bee line for the visitors center. Ton was not as impressed with the building as the Canadians, but she did enjoy the cactus garden. At the visitors center we asked for the best place for sunsets and they sent us to Fonts Point. The location was incredible overlooking the mountains, some serious badlands and a valley that stretched all the way to Mexico.
The sunset was indeed incredible, though initially spoiled by a group that decided to hold a cocktail party at the overlook. After the sun set behind the mountains the cocktail party broke up, and Ton and I were the last ones left at the viewpoint. Ton mentioned that it would be a nice place for sunrise too, so we are now camped in the parking area for Fonts Point to be ready for sunset.
On a whim we checked the TV reception not expecting much, but were surprised that it found 17 channels over the air. When we started cycling thru the channels they are all from Mexico. As I write this we are watching the Patriots v Colts championship game in High Definition with Spanish commentaries.
