End of the Road??

Plenty of space as we arrived at Valley of Fire on Wednesday under threatening skies. Only 2 other  rigs in the park, so we were able to get our favorite spot on the edge of the campground. We declared an official two days of rest with only minor sojourns within the park.  We have seen all of it and done all the hikes in past visits, so rmoves the “we gotta do something” from the daily planner.

View from the 'front door'

 We enjoyed good rains pounding on the roof and even a passing thunderstorm yesterday.  The red rock formations here are every bit as beautiful as those in some of the more familiar National parks, and there are no endless lines of busses pulling in. We did run into one geezer tour bus at the visitor’s center, though. Most headed directly to the potty.

Flash flood followed by large drops the next day produced
an interesting pattern in a gully.

 Julie and friend Tim arrive tonight.  Contrary to park rules, we snagged a campsite for them, as the park is starting to fill for the weekend. Julie has a bike and run race here in the park tomorrow.  Looking forward to a campfire this evening, as the clouds and rain have moved on.

Looking back on this trip, we have now seen all the major sites in the west, watching the price of gas fluctuate from $1.75 to the now $3.50+ range (we do remember the $4.40 spike a couple years ago.).  Has us wondering about our future in the RV business.  Do we downsize to a Class B, or bail altogether?  This will be a winter of decision, methinks.

Will leave here Sunday a.m. with an ETA in Roseville sometime Monday, after an overnighter in Bakersfield. I have already given Janice instructions NOT to let me drive all the way home in one day, regardless of the compelling “smell’ of the barn.

Spaceship sighted!!!!! Occasionally RVers get a bit extreme levelling their rigs. The photos below show one ready for launch.  I call 'em 'spaceships.'

Rather than putting the front wheels a foot off
the ground I would have moved to another site.