After spending another winter in Mesa, we were definitely ready to hit the road again!

Our first long stop will be the Thousand Trails park in Las Vegas, which is about 320 miles from Mesa. We don’t like to drive more than about 200 miles a day, so we divided the travel into 2 days and stopped at a Harvest Host location for an overnight stop.

The Desert Diamond Distillery was the perfect distance between Mesa and Las Vegas! It was a great place to stay overnight since it’s only 4 miles off the highway and easy to get in and out of. Other Harvest Host members must agree, there were 3 other RV’s also spending the night in the parking lot.

We got set up in the area they showed us, then got a late lunch which they serve in an old Pullman Dining car. Afterwards, we went into the distillery for a tasting. They are a small batch craft distillery specializing in rum. They even have a vodka that is made from rum. In case you didn’t know, we love rum and their products were some of the smoothest we’ve ever tasted! They also sell olive oils and balsamic vinegars that are very good!

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