This is the view out the window of our hotel room. Off in the distance are some mountains, and between here and there are nothing but a city full of lights.

The ride up here from Los Angeles was interesting. Torrential downpours, hydroplaning all over the road, people driving slow, and of course mud-slides. There was even a rest area with a river running under our rental. It was only an inch or two, but with a little more rain it could have been a real threat.