The next great adventure...

We’re hoping our first week back on the road is an indication of the trip to come. We started out on Sunday the 11th, stopping in Nipomo to have a wonderful dinner with friends. On day two, we spent the night in San Bernardino so that Les could go to Chaparral. For the uninitiated, Chaparral is like FAO Schwartz for the grown man whose passion is off-road. (Actually, they have road bikes and stuff, too). You could spend hours in there and still be overwhelmed with all the choices.

This is just the motorcycle area!

Finally, we pulled into Ocotillo Wells State Recreation Area, near the Salton Sea. Les got to ride for a couple of days with our buddy Sterling, and then he and I took a couple of days to test the off-road capabilities of our Tacoma. The weather has been awesome. Upper 70's during the day and mid 40's at night. It doesn't get much better than this in January.



There was some interesting points of interest in the desert, including gas domes and this Artesian Well, left over from some old mining operation. It still bubbles water out of the ground. We suspect the palms were planted, creating the illusion of an "oasis"!


This is our lunch spot...



And our view.

















Home away from home ~ in the middle of the desert.













Les also got to spend some time playing with his Christmas toy.





You should really check out the video, too.

Tonight, we’re in Blythe and plan to spend a couple of days exploring the crazy area called Quartzsite. There are thousands of RV parked all over the desert. They all come here during the month of January for a giant flee market and gem show.

Until next time...