Hi Kimmie!
Nice to "meet" you. I know what you mean about Merced. Its populated, but it didnt seem to have all the necessities of life, ya know
Sure, there's stores, but theres no mall...
I only know Merced at all because I had a client down there not too long ago. That is not a drive that I would do for fun! It is so boring between Turlock and Merced. And weird, it smells like onions and garlic at different parts even though its only orchards on the sides of the road (or at least it did to me, but that could have been pregnancy nose).
Let me just warn you, in case you are planning to go into the hospital there (Mercy Merced) that they have The WORST hosp food of any hosp I have ever been to.
(What happened to the barfing smilie? Thats the one I need!!) In fact, if you are going in to visit someone else, take them food!! LOL
Brooke