Slab City and Joshua Tree

Man, it's hot out here. It's only 10:30 and I'm sweating buckets. I'm writing this from inside Babe in Blythe, CA in the parking lot of some popular hotel chain. My computer battery is running low, so I'll have to type quick.
Slab City was awesome. For those who don't know, Slab City used to be some kind of a military building that was knocked down years and years ago. The foundations of the building remain and anyone with an RV, van or two legs is free to camp out on it. There are a handful of permanent residents who live there year round. Some just come to stay through the winter before moving on. I was there for one night, and it was quiet and peaceful. When I woke up in the morning, I visited Salvation Mountain. It's a huge work of art done by one of the Slab's permanent residents. Every day he gets up and paints this hillside. You can see it from miles away. He's also very friendly and willing to give tours. Most people on the Slab are there to be away from the rest of society. The overall feeling seems to be 'live and let live'. They're kind enough people, but they value their solitude.
After checking out what the Slab had to offer, I went north to Joshua Tree. Such a beautiful place. I stay two nights and spent a lot of time climbing around on rocks. If you're reading this and you're a climber, Joshua Tree should be on your list of places to go. The sunset was my favorite time of day there. It was so beautiful to see the colors on the rocks. After that the stars come out and you can see so many....There were a group of teenagers playing the didgeridoo one night. It was great except they were'nt so good at that circular breathing and they didn't seem to have a sense of rhythm. Eh, good for trying.
My plan now is to head to the very southern part of Arizona and stay a night or two at Organ Pipe Cactus National Park. After that I might head to the northern end of the state.
Finger Count: still 0. What can I say, people are nice.
License Plate Count: Hawaii, Alaska, Massachusetts, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kansas, Pensylvania, Colorado, Iowa, Michigan, British Columbia and Baja California. Wow.