Can you see the vast nothingness behind Dan? No kidding - that is the town of Vidal Junction, CA. From Phoenix, we rented a car to drive up to Las Vegas for two nights. On the way there, we decided to head west from Phoenix on I-10 and then turn north in California. This photo was taken during our lunch stop in Vidal Junction. Lunch, you understand, was rather loosely defined as a "ham" sandwich from the cooler, a bag of Cheetos and a diet Coke. I honestly think that the Cheetos were about the healthiest thing in the gas station.
This was our scenic view from the picnic table - the dumpster in the foreground and the abandoned cafe in the background.
Dan here--Have you ever heard it said "It's not the middle of nowhere, but you can see it from there"? Well, this is the place you see when you're in that place that's not the middle of nowhere, let me tell you. There's a bridge over from Arizona, so there's a produce inspection station, and there's the gas station. Period. It wouldn't be so god-awful if it at least had something more to look at than the chicken on top of the defunct cafe and the old wagon on top of the gas station! Phew! What was really funny though, was the folks pulling over in front of the 'cafe' and discussing whether or not to go back over to AZ for lunch, and if it was worth going through CA 'customs' again!
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