Las Vegas, NV

There was very little open in Las Vegas, but we were able to see good friends in the area and enjoy a dinner with them.  Vegas wrapped up our RV adventure for the year.  It was an interesting year with a lot of challenges, but we were still able to see some amazing sights in our country and spend time with family and friends.  That's what traveling in an RV is all about.   I am already working on our plan for next year which will include the stops we had to skip this year while adding in some new ones in places we have yet to visit.  

Ely, NV

 With so much still closed in Washington and California, we decided to throw in the towel on the RV adventure for this year and head back to our home base in the Phoenix Valley.  Ely was a good stopping point to help break up the drive and it also has the advantage of being the perfect stopping place to visit the Great Basin National Park.  The park is the home of the bristlecone pine which can live to be over 5,000 years old.  We enjoyed a hike through the bristlecone pines and were able to hike up to one of the glaciers on Wheeler peak.  After the visit to this National Park, we have been to 48 of the 63.

Boise, ID

 We are always excited to get back to Boise to visit our family and friends.  This year we add a few other adventures, and some that left scars... We decided to stay in an Airbnb this year so we could host more of our friends for dinners.  The motor coach is great for a small number of guests, but gets crowded quickly when you have larger groups.  The Airbnb worked out great and we plan to stay in one again next year.  I have always wanted to try axe throwing and our good friends are always up for doing these kind of abnormal activities with us.  The axe throwing was a big hit.  Danelle is deadly with a hatchet, just so you are warned.  My high school friends finally convinced me to go mountain biking with them.  Little did I know that we were going to end up on tough and narrow ride in the foothills above Boise.  I crashed over the handlebars 3 different times, but luckily both me and the bike survived, for the most part.  I am now officially retired from mountain biking.