We had a long day today with over 250 miles of Route 66 but we were looking forward to some good stops. 

The day started well with a scenic drive that slowly winded up into the hills. 

Some cars obviously didn't take it as carefully as we did on the mountain roads. 

In this area of mountains there are wild donkey like animals called burro that roam freely. We stopped in a small town that only seems to exist because of the large amount of burro that are there and the tourists that feed them. Our lasting memory of this town is the burro and the smell of their poop.

 The rocky desert had some interesting plants. These furry plants were everywhere we looked for a long section of the road.

 We were lucky today as we had to cover a lot of miles that the road for the majority of the time was long and straight although at times because of the undulations it did feel a bit like a rollercoaster.

We had now entered California and took this opportunity to take a few photos of the long road, our car and the shields that had been painted. 

Roy's in the middle of the desert is a famous stop. We got some gas here, which was the most expensive of our trip at $5 per gallon and to put this in perspective the cheapest we have paid is $2.50. By my calculation the UK price is about $6 per gallon.

The motel rooms here are in a derelict conditions, which is a shame but each one has a modern art installation now (see below).

Our last and best stop of the day was at the Bottle Tree Ranch and because of our long journey we arrived here just as the sun was setting. This gave us good lighting for our photos as it was shining through the bottles attached to metal tree frames. 

Many of the bottle trees had themes like this guitar one.

Not only was the Bottle Tree Ranch a visual treat but it was filled with sound. We were the only ones there at this time and were able to enjoy it in its full glory. Watch the video above to hear the sounds that the wind made as it interacted with the objects.