After months of going to sleep in well lit rv parks, we had forgotten what a treat total darkness is. Maybe that contributed to an excellent night's sleep in Bakersfield. Our travel day to Needles was just another drive through the Mojave desert. We found along I-5 and I-40 that the state (CA) does not bother to advise travelers that rest stops are closed so you pass up the one that is open thinking that the next one further down the road will be available. Would it be so difficult to give travelers a heads up by putting up a closed sign over Next Rest Stop x miles sign?
When we pulled into the KOA in Needles (the only KOA we stay at), we were shocked at how empty the campground was. Far cry from the number of rigs we saw in February.
