Jenn

Riding in the baja down Saline Valley Road into Saline Valley in Death Valley National Park!

Jenn

We made it to Panamint Springs campground in Death Valley National Park, and I am so happy because it only cost $7.50 to camp. That's a deal that you can't find at a national park anymore!

Romy

Loading the roof rack on the baja. We are leaving today to go to Saline Valley.

Romy

Getting some last minute work done on my masters report.

Jenn

I got really chilly so I stood in front of the heater.

Romy & Jenn

We finally got the engine in! Yay!

Jenn

Folding clothes in my comfy warm clothes.

Romy

Still working on the baja engine!

Jenn & Romy

We both look really drunk! This picture was taken at the Thanksgiving Warm-up VW campout in Napa Valley.

Jenn

Today I mounted the gas can holder on the roof rack of the baja, and cleaned the rust off the cap.

Romy

Still working on the baja engine, but almost done!!!

Jenn & Romy

Taking a picture when it's already dark outside at the bus stop in the Mining Circle on campus.

Jenn

Four filet mignon steaks from Omaha Steaks in the freezer. Yummy! I can't wait to grill them.

Romy

Opening the Omaha Steaks package that came today!

Jenn

Taking a piston and cylinder from one engine and putting it onto the other. This picture is really blurry!

Romy

Working on the baja engine again. We decided to put the other piston and cylinders in.

Romy

Working on the baja engine to get ready for Saline Valley.

Jenn

Washing dishes. We're having some nice warm weather now!

Jenn & Romy

Like two hippes, soaking in a hot spring near Big Bend, CA. We went with our friend Julie, who took the picture.

Romy

Making a funny face while building the tent.

Jenn

Camping for the night in the National Forest near Big Bend, on a hot spring road trip with our friend Julie.

Jenn & Romy

Taking a walk in the southern part of Lake Chabot regional park, where there was a mountain lion spotted this morning by a park employee!

Romy

Hooking up the cables for the heat inside the baja. The electric company turned off our neighbor's power, so the light didn't work in the garage!

Jenn

Finally posting these pics after two nights of broken internet (Comcast is having issues in Oakland). I am wrapping a rim packaged to send to some guy in Florida.

Romy

Reading up in the baja and buggies book.

Jenn

Happy birthday to me! We got a black forest cake! I'm 26 years old now.

Jenn & Romy

This morning we woke up and it was really cold in the house! We aren't turning the heat on yet though, just piling on more clothes.

Jenn & Romy

Working on the bug engine. We started by pulling off the heads to check if they were okay, and then we discovered they were both cracked, and one of the pistons was pitted! So we are doing a half rebuild.

Jenn

Brushing my teeth before going to sleep!

Romy

Folding the laundry after it came out of the dryer.

Jenn

Snoozing on the couch!

Romy

Looking online for VW parts.

Romy

Voting at the Greek Orthodox Church on Lincoln.

Jenn

Voting day!

Jenn

Waving in the bedroom mirror.

Romy

Cleaning up a transmission fluid spill with kitty litter in the garage.

Romy

Eating a sweet-ass bread bowl of soup in the National Forest for lunch on our way home. We stopped at Erick Schat's Bakkeri (yeah, goofy spelling) and got some day (or 3) old bread for Uuber cheap.

Jenn

We walked the relatively short (1 mile) Discovery loop through the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest. These are the oldest living things on Earth. Yes, on the whole of the Earth, with 4000+ yr old trees.

Romy

Relaxing (and looking confused with a sweet headband) in the Hot Tub hot spring near Mammoth Lakes. After Bodie, we drove south to Mammoth, picked up a heel plate for my skis for cheap, got some subway, and camped out near some hot springs!

Jenn

We visted Bodie State Park, which is a 'preserved' mining town. Most buildings were off limits (due to disrepair or residence by park employees) but this one had some cool old stuff in it.

Jenn

Flash surprise! Camped out near Buckeye Hot Spring eating chili in the car. Mmmm chili. It was cold and rained a bit overnight, but we were nice and cozy in the tent.

Romy

At the dentist's office waiting for a checkup. Because of braces, I have 4 small cavities between my teeth. Awesome.

Jenn & Romy

Face Lick!

Jenn

The vegetable chips we bought at Berkeley Bowl aren't that good. They looked good, but they suck. I'd rather eat potato chips!

Romy

Still working on homework all night!

Romy

Romy going to sleep with his 100% wool felt cowboy hat he got at Loves.

Jenn

Me with the BC XC skis that we got over the weekend in Truckee.

Nicole

The winds took down the Menard's tent!!!!!!!!!!!

Romy

Sitting on the bus, on the way back to the car from campus.

Jenn

This morning I saw a flyer posted that said 3 mountain lions were spotted not very far from where we park the car everyday at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab!