We had our first drive-by National Park encounter today. We left the campground at about 7:30 so we could be at the Visitor Center for Sequoia National Park when it opened at 8:00. In addition to being eager to get to Las Vegas, we also could not drive our RV into the park due to limitations on vehicle length. So, we stopped at the Visitor Center to get our stamp and walking stick badges, took a quick picture of the sign, and then headed on down the road to Vegas.
The drive was our first through the desert, wasteland as far as the eye could see dotted with short, scrubby bushes. After the twists and turns of the mountains, it was a refreshing change of pace to encounter miles and miles of straight, uninterrupted highway. There's a stretch of about 30 miles that is a constant 3-4% grade upward. I had to practically stand on the gas pedal to keep the RV moving at pace, but it was fun! While I was pedal to the metal, Todd and the kids started the epic game of Rail Baron - a railroad version of monopoly, really, that lasts for days, but also has all of the major railroad lines available for purchase, many of which we've already seen train cars for on this trip.
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