We recently visited Lake Mead’s St. Thomas ghost town and saw a reference to the Old Arrowhead Trail and it piqued our interest. Under a gray, mackerel sky, we set out to find the old trail. It was unseasonably cool as we headed north to Valley of Fire State Park, one of our favorite Nevada state parks, and found the signed entrance to the trail.
Read MoreRecently I wrote about shrinking Lake Mead. The drought and the fact that the lake is shrinking are of great concern, but the discoveries since the water has diminished have been interesting and sometimes quite gruesome. Several bodies have been recovered and boats, sunken and lost decades ago, have now been found. Beyond the bodies and the boats, St. Thomas, the tiny community that was flooded in 1938 when the lake was formed is now dry once again and we decided to visit.
Read MoreIt’s cold when we walk in the mornings. Not North Dakota or Minnesota or Wisconsin cold, but in the low 30s this week and cold enough for desert dwellers who prefer ‘warm’ to complain a little. Our walking pace is definitely brisk and a minute after we start out the door and realize we can see our breath, we’re already yearning for a hot cup of coffee on our return.
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.
