Car problems in Williams

For got to mention we are driving a 2010 Honda Accord. As we left LA the service light came on as well as a message saying it had 15% oil life left. Great news. After a full day at Grand Canyon we decided we would need an early start to drive to Escondido to see Bruce and Bonnie. Being early winter the sun doesn't rise to around 7 am ( and sets around 4.30 pm). We aimed to hit the road at 7.30 and stop at Seligmen for breakfast. Got the car loaded but no battery couldn't start the car. After a little bit of panic, an American parked next to us used his cables to jump start the car. Once on the road we decided to by pass Seligemen and drive to Kingman, allowing the battery to charge. Stopped for breakfast, at Dennys. Car started again, great. Then drove down to Lake Havasu City to see the London Bridge. The weather was warm and very sunny. Had a good look around. Time to go, no battery. No one around to give us a jump start, so used the road side assistance help we had taken out at the time we picked up the car. After much tooting and froing with Fox rentals,they arranged for a local tow company to find us and jump start us. They refused to OK us purchasing a new battery and they re-imbursing us. When I explained I could not stop because the car wouln't start again their response was to call roadside assistance everything. Their only other suggestion was to drive to San Diego and replace the car. After getting the car started, we drove almost non stop to Escondido- a very long way across the Mohave desert. Stopped at Desert Centre for fuel. But no fuel all the gas stations and eating places were all out of business, only the post office was still functioning. So hit I -10 and drove to a fuel stop further up the road. Had to refuel the car with the motor running. Then headed of to Escondido. Arriving around 6 in the evening. Went out for dinner, Bruce had to take jumper cables to re- start the car each time. The next day ( Tuesday) we left Bruce and Bonnie and drove to San Diego, where we picked up a Dodge monster to replace the Honda. Parked on the water front. Lynley, Evan and Alex toured the aircraft carrier Midway. I stayed to move the car to a more central and long term parking space. Spent a few hours at the Horton Mall in downtown San Diego before finding our accommodation. The weather has been very sunny and warm, but short days. San Diego is very quiet, little tourists but lots of street people, bag men and woman. Watched the local police arrest one and search his bags. USA is in pretty poor shape. Had a good Mexican dinner. Tomorrow it is either Sea World or the Zoo. The Howard Johnson Inn we are staying at is very good. Has coffee making appliances, microwave etc in the room and off course free wifi ( and brakfast). That is it a couple of fun filled days. Thank goodness for GPS and the maps Chris loaded onto my smart phone. Would be very lost without them. We all well, couple of us a still fighting colds and coughs etc.