Settling in at Desert Eagle FamCamp, Nellis AFB, NV

We left California today after almost 8 weeks of meandering along that beautiful state, from San Diego to the Bay area, and southeast through the Mojave Desert.

When we got ready to leave campground this morning, the front leveler jacks made groaning noises as they retracted and the driver side front jack did not retract all the way. I'll need to make time sometime soon to work on this issue. Other than that, today's drive eastward to Nellis AFB was uneventful, just as we like it!

Some may disagree, but I do not find the Mojave to be as interesting as the Sonoran or Chihuahuan deserts: there seems to be less variation of foliage, mostly stunted Creosote bush. We did pass through, however, a few areas with Joshua Trees... a nice sight in otherwise plain surroundings.

We ran into some traffic going through Las Vegas but it wasn't too bad and Lynda was able to get a few photos of the Strip from I-40. See some photos below.

We spent a couple nights at the Desert Eagle FamCamp in 2010, and we're glad to be back. This is a great campground, one of the best we've stayed at since we began RVing six years ago. The sites are spacious and well laid-out, the office is manned by several very pleasant volunteers, and someone always answers the phone when you call during office hours... none of that "Out to Lunch" stuff we run into at many other military campgrounds.

Tomorrow we'll go over to the base ITT (Information, Tickets, and Tours) office to get our tickets for one of the Cirque du Soleil shows (probably "O"), do some grocery shopping, and maybe go  into Vegas... this strip is only a 25 minute drive from the FamCamp. How nice is that?!