Monday, September 10, 2007

Mojave Road

Gene and I got to Avi Casino around 4:00 in the afternoon on Friday. By 5:30 we had lost enough money to end our gambling for the day. I made up for a little of the losses at the buffet dinner. It was great, crab legs, shrimp, etc.

We met the other 25 vehicles at the casino at 8:00 on Saturday morning. We were on the trail by 8:40, only 10 minutes behind schedule. That is a real feat with 26 rigs.

Saturday was a little slow but the scenery was great. I got a little fed up with antenna problems on one or two of the rigs, but I always seem to let one thing bother me a little more than it should. Today it was the antennas.

Camping was great on Saturday night. We had a perfect spot at an elevation of 3750 feet. That means it was cool at night. I was sure it was going to be miserable. It is nice to be wrong sometimes.

Sunday was a fun day of driving. We saw a couple of sites, crossed a dry lake bed at 50 mph, raced through a few dunes, and explored some very interesting areas.
The picture may lead you to believe the trip was much different than it actually was ... that was the only water.

See Adventure 4x4 for more news on this trip!