Morning dawns and it is surprisingly quiet as campers pack and leave. We spent an uncomfortably cold night again in our little VW camper and resist getting up.  Now we really do regret leaving the sl...

We continue driving north; passing up the first campground option and glad we decided to keep going. It really IS too early to stop and camp in the sun, heat, and wind, especially in a Volkswagen camp...

BACK INTO THE HEAT The terrain is changing dramatically from tall ponderosa pines and dense growth to lava piles and cliffs, then soft hills.  We drive past two beautiful reservoirs that look invitin...