Part of the reason for camping so close to home the couple of nights was to determine if anything major was going to be a problem. If so, we were close enough to home to fix it. So far, one USB port was not working and a drawer needed adjusting. All good… we felt we could now head out in earnest.
Read MoreIt was hot and dry with a scorching southerly wind whipping up dust and pollen. We wanted an easy first day and settled on our favorite state park, Valley of Fire, ~60 miles northeast of Las Vegas. We avoided the interstate and took the scenic route through Lake Las Vegas and along Northshore Road.
Read MoreThis part of the trail was superb. Instead of crossing busy streets, we went over and under them. The paved trail was smooth and level and passed over beautiful wooden arched bridges. Under a forested canopy, we criss-crossed over the Alum Creek as it wended its way along, sometimes riding over long, planked boardwalks.
Read MoreHi there and welcome to Just A Little Further!
We are David and Marcie Lynn and we've lived aboard our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sailboat since 2000.
What began as an urge to travel slowly and economically at our own pace ended up an adventure of a lifetime.
Well, here we are ... nearly 90,000 miles under the keel, 5 continents, 5 Great Southern Capes, 36 countries and almost two decades later, still taking one passage at a time and going just a little further.
