Day 9 - June 16th
Today we were really going to get aquainted with the inside of the van some more. Meaning that we had a 500 mile drive to a secret location. So we basically drove from one side of Nevada to the other. We did manage to break up the drive and stopped at a place called "Boomtown" for an afternoon snack. You guessed it boomtown is a nice big casino complex. I had a flutter and ended up donating $5 to the cause.
Then Dave gave us a tour of his home town Truckie, old home and high school. We took a drive up to get a scenic view of Donner lake as well a small history lesson.
Then we drove towards our secret location. Every now and then we would stop and pick up a sign or some balloons. Then we pulled up to discover that we had arrived at Dave's house. It was a beautiful home, with a beautiful view over the Sierra Nevada mountains.
Dave's folks were great and we were all overcome from the generosity and welcomeness. We chilled out and played Volleyball, badminton and table tennis. There was a Mexican feast that was prepared as well. A huge amount of food that was first class.
There was plenty of beer for consumption as well. There was a party going off in the spa, the margaritas helped I'm sure. Tequila shots and dancing. Most were planning to sleep outdoors but it got way to cold, so we all crashed inside.
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