Day eleven - Needles California

^{From Visalia we contined south to Orange Grove RV Park at Bakersfield. A very well run park where you could pick your own oranges - up to a grocery bag full - which we did in about 15 minutes.
The next day we headed east and stopped for a coffee at Boron. One of the largest Borax mines in the world is located here. Who knows how much Boron or Borates are used in many products worldwide - glass for insulation, textile fiberglass, Pyrex, crystal, both liquid and powder detergents, bleaches, soaps, ceramics, enamels etc. etc. Here is a link to its health effects and benefits:http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-894-BORON.aspx?activeIngredientId=894&activeIngredientName=BORON
We stopped an Domingo's Mexican and Seafood restaurant in Boron and Domingo himself showed us the many pictures he had of astronauts and pilots from the nearby Edwards air base. We then visited an interesting air and space museum. They even had a picture of a Spitfire but the guide did not think that Spitfires had flown out of Edwards air base. We carried on East on Highway 40 and found a spot to stay two nights at Desert View RV Resort in Needles, California which is on the California / Arizona border. It has rained overnight but it is moderately warm 65 degrees F. To-morrow we will head for Lake Havasu City and have booked into Cat-tail Cove State Park for three nights. We will not have Wi-Fi during this time.}