Do you know the way to Santa Fe

9:52 am, somewhere near Tehachapi – HHW once again at the wheel. All is therefore normal. 

Passing massive hills, and massive wind farms. State Route 58 through the Mojave Desert and right next to the Air and Space Port, where actual rockets are tested. (This was one of the few facts that distracted Ted from his constant need to hear Goblet of Fire on the audio Kindle.)

HHW insisted Edwards Air Force Base was TopGun. But it is not (thanks, Wikipedia). It IS connected to Area 51, though that is in Nevada somewhere. 

Loving the road signs for e.g., Boron and Needles. And the Arabian RV Oasis. 

Truly disconcerting listening to detailed Quidditch discussions as we pass through the Mojave while also talking about drones, aliens, UFOs and rockets. Not to mention how windmills generate electricity. 

Onward. 

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    LindsayB

    Tell Awesome Wife (see, I know the lingo from last year) that she is likely thinking of The Right Stuff, which was Edwards AFB. Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier for the first time flying at Edwards. TOPGUN could not be at Edwards, as it is a Navy fighter school, hence it was originally at NAS (Naval Air Station) Miramar and is now at NAS Fallon (which was a serious lifestyle downgrade). Please note useful things one picks up from Former Naval Aviator Husband.

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