El Centro, CA (USA)

[Detachment to El Centro]  Got to take another trip to the desert for some training... Left Meridian in the morning and planned to get gas in Abilene on the way to El Centro. Instead, found out that we couldn't land there because of the weather (the field reported tornados on the ground right as we arrived!). We barely had enough gas to make it over to Midland (whew!). That turned out OK, though, since the new flight plan allowed me to fly near Hobbs on the next leg. Checked out Lea County airport with my student flying approaches (didn't land) - might be able to come back here sometime... Got gas in El Paso next - and some lunch. Ended up giving up my student to another instructor who was waiting there, and then flew formation flight over to El Centro on Matt's wing. It was kind of fun to be solo and we had a good trip. Arrived just before sunset. Stayed at Vacation Inn (in El Centro).