Pioneer Hotel & Gambling Hall Laughlin

... už je pěkná výheň, takže na mostě umístěný pítka nám několikrát přijdou vhod.

Pak vyrážíme na jih skrz Mohavská poušť. Nechci říct, že je to nezajímavá nebo dokonce nudná cesta, protože krajina se mění, kolem jsou porosty juky (joshua tree), který tady opravdu dorůstají rozměrů stromu, kolem nás se otevírají skály a hory ...

... at a small town on the way and enjoyed ice cream and took photos of the strange assortment of paraphenalia that diners along the route had collected. Not exactly sure what the town was called, but I do know we were on what is now Route 40 in Arizona (yea sorry about my shifty memory - I think the tequila in Mexico has got to it).

That night in Vegas was pretty subdued. A group of ...

We picked up the RV today in Los Angeles, it's fantastic. A 32 foot (10m) home on wheels with 3 beds, shower, toilet, air conditioner, stove and fridge. This will be my home for the next 21 days.
We are headed to Northern Arizona (Bullhead City, AZ) tonight. Boy is it hot, 108F (30+ celcius).

... ground. Comparing it to Bryce Canyon, one is the beauty and one is the power. After doing all the different viewpoints we set off for Kingman (heart of route 66). The drive took 4 hours which these days is not even a thought and camped the night at a KOA site. There were about 25 students next to us who literally slept under the stars in their sleeping bags it was ...

... animations when you hit a bonus are so funny. I of course found a machine called "Cops and Donuts". I will let you imagine what type of things came up! We are finding that the time passes quickly and we are having a good time so we will be staying the week. I get to play a couple rounds of golf which was fun. On one round I managed to knock the hubcap off my partners golf cart with a somewhat errant shot. On the second round I managed to bounce a ball off the roof of a home that ...

... get non-feather pillows (had to call twice) and took the riverboat around the casinos in Laughlin. It was a cooler option than sitting on the sand beach (the only one available for hotels there) and it was sunset which made for a pretty ride. What we did find out was that the majority of folks in Laughlin are there for the gambling and some go from casino to casino in pursuit of the loosest slots. We tried to play the slots in ...

Before leaving Williams we visited the old train station that used to ferry rich tourists to the edge of the Grand Canyon. Whilst there we watched a funny Wild West show then headed off down Route 66, via a Harley Davidson dealership, towards Laughlin and another casino town. Mr Laughlin built a bridge from Arizona to Nevada, over the Colorado river, and placed a casino right at the end. This has grown into the ...

... of $7.51. We probably spent somewhat more than this amount, although no crazy gambling on our part. We had more than enough with watching other people betting their life savings and what have you, while a lucky few actually won and had reason to celebrate. However, as we all know, in the end the house always wins. Viva Las Vegas. Next on our itinerary is Honolulu, and some relaxing days in the sun. Aloha!

Well it's me again, we finally got on the road a day late,Annette had to get her brakes done that took 8 hrs. This town is 6 hours away from Yuma and 1.5 hrs. to our next stop Las Vegas.Annette is gone,gone,gone gambling,and I'm about to venture down the same road??????? The hotel is nice it has a big casino lots of places to eat,and for only $29.00 a nite its not to bad. well this is costing me .30 cent a minute so I'll send you an update tomorrow from Las Vagas.

We are in Laughlin. I wonder just how many of my entries start out with "we are in [insert casino town here]" We got in last night and got unpacked. Rob ran down to the car to get the water and snacks and the cable went out. Yup, all five channels that we get up here in the room were kaput. During a really funny bit on Conan too! *******s! I guess they really don't want us in our rooms now! So we ventured downstairs and played a little video poker. We ...