I finally got to bed at 1.30am and heard no more rustling. I would have loved to stay another night in that freedom camp, but the thought of Russell coming back terrified me.

About ten minutes up the road was a natural hot spring. It was just on the side of the highway and a short walk down to it. There were only one other couple in there. I think they were Mexican as they didn’t speak any English.

The water was crystal clear and the perfect temperature. It was nice to have a warm bath as it’s a week or so since we showered. That’s part of the fun of van life!

After our soak we felt very refreshed and continued 30 minutes up the road to craters of the moon, which is a huge lava field.

We did some beautiful hikes, and climbed up a volcano with stunning views from the top. then we decided to camp at the craters of the moon national park camp for only $4 a night. It was pretty cool camping in a lava field!

We met a lady we’d met a couple of days ago. She’s touring on her own with her dog, Blossom. She invited us over to sit around her gas fireplace, which was like a real fire without the smell!

It was a nice evening chatting. She is from LA and works from home, and travels 3 months every year.

No critter noises tonight, so that was a bonus.