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