Friday, 23rd September - Las Vegas, Nevada, to Los Angeles, California

Today was really all about crossing the Mohave Desert and making our way to the Pacific Coast of California, the ninth state we have visited and the eighth, and final, state on Route 66. A long day racking up nearly 400 miles and, as we approached Los Angeles from San Bernadino, some epic volumes of traffic. It took us the best part of three hours to travel the last 75 miles.

We left Las Vegas on Highway 95 due south back to Route 66, 100 miles away, picking it up west of Needles. A brief lunch stop at Fenner the last, and most expensive, opportunity for gas/food before embarking on the crossing of the Mohave Desert.

We did a 30 mile detour to visit the recently restored Roy's Cafe and Motel at Amboy. Sadly either side of this iconic Route 66 attraction the route itself was closed!

It was very hot, over 100F, in the desert and we were all tired and hungry when we finally arrived, after dark, at our overnight stop, the Mondrian Hotel on Sunset Boulevard.

Tomorrow we bid farewell to Route 66 and turn north up the Pacific Coast Highway.

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