We left the lovely coolness for the incredible heat of Las Vegas. We got an early start from the Ramada Inn parking lot/RV Park at 8:30. Along the way we saw our first Joshua trees. They are very unique in this landscape. Our first stop was in Beatty NV to see the Beatty Museum. The two volunteers there were quite chatty and helpful.
We drove 4 miles out of town to the ghost town of Rhyolite which started in 1904 and by 1920 was a ghost town. There was only one other car there, so it was rather desolate. The train station, the school, Cook Bank, and the Bottle House were the most outstanding features. Most of the rest of the buildings were in ruins. Today’s photo is a shot of the whole town from the RV. Click on it to make it bigger.
Then we were on the road again. The landscape was still massive and impressive. We stopped at a nice roadside park to have lunch. We found one table under a tree, but it was still warm. We shared our space with a baby praying mantis. As we came close to Las Vegas we spotted a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) doing a touch and go from one of Nellis’ many runways.
We arrived at Nellis AFB about 2, were taken to our site which isn’t bad. This RV park is really quite nice. We have a large space, concrete pad/patio, and can see the Stratosphere on the Strip from our lawn chairs. The Strip is only 8 miles away. We do have a couple of trees on our site, and the satellite works. It was 102 degrees when we setup. Bill could barely touch the Tracker to unhook it. We will just have to be careful.
We made reservations at the Bellagio Le Cirque for dinner Saturday night before the Cirque du Soleil show. Bill wanted one really nice dinner while we are here. I also spotted an In and Out Burger not far from the base. I looked for one in CA, but we never passed one, so I get one of those before we leave here. I haven’t had one in years!
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