Oh Sooo Lazy We Can Be

It was almost a pity that I woke up this early, but checking, I found out it was only 5:30am. Noo way, I would stay up, and so back to bed I went. But half an hour later I got up again. There had been too much change of time zones and on top of it all we had switched the clocks to standard time.

And by now, Dixie got to her feet and wandered over to the door - a sure-fire sign she wanted to get out to get done with her morning business. So off we went, a few steps into the dark desert. 

But, out east there was a lighter stripe of colour visible - the sun was on its way!

And only minutes after returning to the trailer an orange glow appeared in the east.

Morning had broken.

By the time Bea woke up, we had full daylight. A slight breeze moved the upper tops of the creosote bushes.

Dixie stayed outside on her leash and had started what she loves most - watching and guarding "the property", and I was sure she had a special eye on our friend's van.

After breakfast the sun had risen high in the sky and it was beginning to feel hot. I decided to take a closer look at our non-functioning water heater. Meanwhile Bea went for an explorative walk with Dixie. They came back quickly as it already was way too hot for hiking.

I started sweating where I was on my haunches in front of that water heater which resisted all attempts to get fixed.

Yves came over to help, but we finally gave it up for now.

Instead, we gathered up in the shade of their Dodge van, conversing back and forth about all our former travel adventures. 

We only broke it up for lunch, but got back together again for the afternoon. Yves and Louise had yummy Boston Cream donuts and we offered from our sweet home-made Blackberry Liquor.

Dixie had a great relaxing day as well and we decided to hang around here until Thursday, when we will take the last few hours to Holtville, where some other friends are already awaiting our arrival.

The day finished up with a nice sunset, which made us all running for our cameras to snap the best pic.