Thanks Chuck! I've lived here almost 6 years now and that was the first time I had gone there in a VW. I don't know what I was thinking?
As for the Burros, I've never had any become that friendly with me, but they are solid animals. I think I made the comment on one of those photos that a burro would probably do some serious damage at 60 MPH! Luckily, they steered clear of us that day.
I wacked a deer in an Astro van a few years back when I lived in NY, and it wasn't pretty!
The weather was perfect though! A slight breeze, not the normal Vegas winter winds that can be a royal pain in the EYES with the dust. All in all, a VERY enjoyable time!
Scott Faivre