After almost a year of not having time to do ANY trips, my wife's niece Fran and her boyfriend Mike came to visit from Massachusetts. So I got the skid plates off, changed the oil which was due, and put the plates back on and packed for a 12 hour tour. Of course, it's impossible to get vacationing 23 year olds out of bed at 5AM, so we left just after sunrise for the hour and 3/4 drive to the desert.
Did the typical trails and let them drive for a bit. Borrego Mountain Dropoff, the Slot canyon, San Filipe Wash, Blow Sand Hill, Goat Trail, Shell Reef, 7 Palms oasis, Truckhaven Trail, and finally the hair-raising Calcite Mine trail.
Nothing much new here for photos, except the visibility was excellent, temps were in the mid-70's, and there was surprisingly little wind. Comfortable, but long, day.