Eureka Casino & Hotel Mesquite

... is how the castle became known as Scotties Castle. After our tour of Scotty’s castle we drove out of Death Valley. We ate dinner at a Mobil station that had been turned into a restaurant. Unfortunately it was free national park day and all the campgrounds around Yosemite were full. So we ended up having to camp on an old dirt driveway that was public land.

Marshall

... sunset. We decided that we would have to pack up early and get going as it was reaching 100F by 9am, also we thought that seeing the sunrise would be more amazing than the sunsets. So at 530am the alarms went off, as we opened our eyes we were horrified to realize that it was already was past sunrise and pushing thru the 90's F! Having had enough of the desert we headed off to the mountains of Yosemite National park just inside the state of California.

... off to Boulder Canyon airstrip where we were weighed (!) and allocated a pilot. Before long we were stepping out onto the tarmac towards our chopper. Because we were both so svelt-like, the pilot put us in the front two seats next to him, so we had an absolutely fantastic view throughout the whole trip. The flight took us over the Hoover Dam (which was pretty amazing) and then on to the rim of the Canyon. We gradually descended until we ...

... needed shower. I was doing well enough to go have dinner, which we had planned in advance to have at Bouchon. The gas had just come back on, so we didn't get to experience the "survival menu." We did have another great meal there (I ate lightly again). Then it was back to the room for some rest and sleep. Unfortunately, my flu came back with a vengence! :( No rest, or sleep that night.

... bird ****, with a non-functioning oil gauge. The crack in the top of the radiator was already there - I swear! But wait, there's more! The day I had to go pick up Chris in Las Vegas is the day after I get back from my cross-country flight. I am all ready to get in the truck and begin my drive when I notice something odd about the truck... besides the bird ****... oh wait, is that a flat tire I spy?!?!? Yup, sure is... course, the mechanic says it's not my ...

... nt guessed it already i am half way through a box of corona! so am a little bit expressive with my literature. or ****** is another term. There have been times on this trip i have felt like nipping my self and expecting to come out of a dream. I have had the opportunity to live the dream for the last 7 months. Its something that i have not taken for granted and do feel privileged, generally as my mum would say a i ...

NAB is a huge trade show for broadcasters and people interested in the world of audio and video production. We go every year to see what's new and make decisions on what cool toys to buy. The days are pretty much taken up on the trade show floor; but we do get some time in the evenings to explore. Since we're not gamblers, this pretty much means nice meals, people watching and a show. This year, we got tickets to see ...

... kinda vibe. Anyhow so I moved up to a motel which was in walking distance from the strip. After i sorted myself out I started the Course at the Mcbride mansion. WOW the house was fantastic with amazing furniture and eastern relics from all over the world. I was greeted by Eugene Burger, Tobias Beckworth (the manager) and Jeff. Extreamly lovely people making us all feel very welcome. However I was so nervous I was physically shaking, Just ...

... the water to backtrack to that boat and climb in the back... attempting to outsmart us. By now all the guys, who suddenly found it necessary to prove macho, were walking down the shore after him to the boat. (With the exception of one straggler.. "I can't find my sandals... I can't find them. I can't fight without my sandals.") Some angry words were passed, and without fight, the boys march back to our camp to regale ...

... options available to you. We got off the the Navajo Loop and followed the Below-The-Rim Trail to the Queen's Garden Trail. The Queen's Garden leads you through a number of different vegetation areas (at this time covered in snow) and amongst number of different hoodoo formations. The trail ends at a hoodoo that looks exactly like Queen Victoria. This has to be seen to be believed. Neither of us even took a picture of this fascinating freak of nature as we would have ...