Finally my first lie in of the trip and it was worth the wait. It was followed by a visit to IHOP for breakfast and that was pretty damn good too. Treated self to a stack of cinnacakes - sinfully good pancakes with cinnamon filling and cream cheese drizzle. And if that wasn't enough, they came with two easy over eggs, hash browns and bacon. That was me sorted for the rest of the day. Mr F announced that as he'd already seen the bird he'd come to see (a yellow-le...

Off to the Salton Sea today so Mr F could bag a seagull which meant driving along the San Andreas fault. A little perturbing to say the least. Happy to report the earth did not move on this occasion. We also made a detour to a remote gas station so Mr F could have a go at spotting a Rufous-backed Robin. As attractive birding sites go, this place didn't rate too highly. I've spent time twiddle my thumbs in worst places though and this one did have one redeeming f...