Westward Ho!

From Flagstaff, the Stones and Leiths headed to Avi Casino in Laughlin, NV. We stayed for several days recharging our batteries (literally and figuratively) for our stay in Baker for the Baker-Vegas race.

We spent some time going through the booths that were set up on the side of the casino, but the best thing we did while here was stop for a hamburger and fries at In-N-Out! Oh yummy! If you've never had an In-N-Out burger then you have no idea what you're missing! It's one of the things I miss the most about California/Nevada/Arizona! :-) I think that Rick & Joanne enjoyed them as well! I cheated and actually had it twice! One of the days Rick & Joanne went to see some friends who had a house in Laughlin and I went shopping to get what we needed before getting to Baker (nothing in or close to Baker...that's for sure!) an In-N-Out burger was just what I needed to give me strength while I shopped! :-)

One of the days we drove over to Oatman, AZ. There is a ghost town (that refused to die) there that has burros that walk freely through the streets! We walked through the stores, took pictures of the burros and then headed back to the motorhomes!

Once we left Laughlin we headed to Baker, CA to begin preparations (and socialize) before the race! In Kelso, we stopped at the Kelso Depot to show Rick & Joanne the refurbished train depot that is there. Don and I had seen it several years before, but wanted them to see this little "burg" in the middle of the desert! From there it was into Baker. I've blogged about our participation in the race before, this being our 16th year not much has changed! You can read about the race here.

It was fun to see "old" friends and talk to all the newcomers about what was ahead! Unless you've been a part of the race, you really have no idea what is involved in it or what an impact it has!