Running Through Time: Happy New Year!

We decided to give Ocotillo Wells another go and celebrate New Years there. Although I was a bit hesitant to go there due to the odds of one of us injuring ourselves, I didn't let that stop us. I knew celebrating New Years out camping in the desert would be a blast so we packed up and headed out there anyway. The Brown family joined us and we set up camp for a wonderful weekend. It was a very busy weekend filled with every type of off road vehicle you can think of. Fireworks were being set off nightly and the main riding trails were filled with constant dust from all the vehicles. We visited a few popular sites in the area which included Shell Reef, where you can still find fossils of sea shells from long ago, and the Gas Domes, where you can see volcano like mud pots of bubbling liquid. The rest of the time was spent riding around the desert or relaxing by the campfire. We had so much fun during the day that by the evening of New Year's Eve we were exhausted and it took quite a bit of effort to stay up for the count down. Some of us made it, some didn't. Either way, we ended up having a blast the whole weekend with zero injuries!

Here's to a wonderful 2012! Looking forward to see all the great things 2012 will bring!