Arrived LAX, took 2hrs to clear customs an immigration, moved from room to room, no one knew where we should be. Lots of waiting around, a bit of a nightmare. Hotel eventually, hooray, long day over 12hrs. Departed LA, still couldn't get away from queuing when collecting car, about 45 mins. Connected the sat nav but had a few issues, being Friday the 13th this didnt bode well, but sprung into life. Temperature on the road creeping up, 102F - 111F very hot, leaving LA seemed to take for ever, this is one large impersonal city. Hundreds of wind turbines in the desert hot springs area, looked like an alien invasion. Decided to go to yuma via salton sea, so headed south at indo took the 111 south to El Centro same route Jeremy Clarkson took
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