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Random state park en route to Vegas
Friday 12th
A state park on the way to Vegas!
(Matt)
We are at a state campground at the minute. We are going to try and not pay... by leaving early in the morning! Anyway, this morning we got up and felt amazing after the great night in the motel. It was really nice to wake up and get out or bed and not be outside. Also, to be able to just ...
Rat Race and gambling
On our last day here in Vegas, having a rest in hotel, having walked around the bellagio was our favourite casino, absolutely massive and so classy. Cathie and Kerrie I traced our footsteps and remembered our fun time from 4 yrs ago. We did a tour to the Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon huge day 14 hr bus trip but so worth it. The people on the bus loved our accent hacan you believe! ...
Getting the stink out
Driving a few hundred miles across country to Wendover seemed like the best way to get the stink out of our noses. We cut through Fallon and Austin over some vast expanses of emptiness meeting very few cars along the way. Then up into the mountains and high plains of Nevada - lunch in Eureka was rewarded by some stunning views.
Heading for Ely we didn't expect things could get much ...
Nevada
I remember when i was a little kid, my mom and dad went to the Grand Canyon, but i never got to go. It is very fun, but also very dangerous. My mom told me, that when she went, a lady fell, and a helicopter came to rescue her and take her to the hospital. I am glad that i did not have to experience that, but i know it can happen. It was very hot, and now my back hurts from all the ...
Neither rain nor hail nor wind
... that generously shared some of it's rain and hail with us. It only lasted a few minutes and I dried off almost instantly. The crosswinds over the last 50 miles were a bigger issue. All in all I thoroughly enjoyed the ride. In total we covered 377 miles and arrived about 7:00 pm. The Best Western in Eureka, NV is very nice. Since Paul is headed to S Shore Lake Tahoe tomorrow.I'm going to head home. Looking forward to seeing Karen who arrived in Ca ...