We make an annual trek to Southern California. After passing through Baker, CA, Barstow is the next city of any real size that we see.

The things that we remember most about Barstow are the McDonalds which is located the Barstow Station. Barstow Station is a conglomeration of eateries and souvenir shops in a railroad themed building. It’s frequently quite busy, as a lot of tour busses stop here for a break on the way between Las Vegas and the Southern California population centers.

When the offspring were young they loved to stop here. Now that they’re a little bit older, McDonalds has lost some of its allure, and they don’t normally demand that we stop here anymore.

Now that they are older, the daughters echo the sentiments of Mrs. viii and usually demand a stop at the Barstow Outlet Mall.