3540 ft high took a snap near here off the mountain road. it winds around and around the hills here the next place was Pine Valley, a big hotel and Auto Camp among big trees, is 48 miles from San Diego. and is 4000 ft elevation. the next 10 miles down grade around the curves. then about 10 miles of bare desolate looking country. only a few cattle ranches. took a snap of the Hotel at Jacumba then about 5 miles down hill around curves to Mt Springs. then a couple of miles up hill again where we are held up by Road construction. laying concrete. it was 1230 now and told we would not get through until 4pm. so we sat around and eat our dinner in Meyers Canyon took some snaps. Alan fell on a Cactus and got stickers in his face, arms & legs there was a little creek in the bottom of the Canyon and they had a good time playing in the sand by it. Got started at 420. just started when the dust pan fell off. had to tie it up with mothers shoe laces. took a snap of the new bridge. 440pm now and 35 miles to go yet. after

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