The last three weeks have been spent touring the desert. We have discovered the charming little town of Pahrump, about 50 miles west of Las Vegas. The view from the RV is spectacular; Charleston Peak, the highest mountain in Nevada. The Las Vegas Ski Resort is just on the other side of this peak. Desert and snow - all within an hour of each other.
Nope, we did not take a quick side trip back to "The Rock" And this is not slob ice on the bay! No Siree! Believe it or not, it's salt in Badwater Basin. And where you ask is Badwater Basin. Well.........
Badwater Basin is in Death Valley and is the lowest point in North America. Death Valley is known for its extremes. Temperatures here have reached as high as 134 degrees Fahrenheit. But it's a dry heat (LOL)
To get a real feel for the size of the valley and Badwater Basin, we drove up to Dante's Peak, 5000' above Death Valley.
Last time we travelled out west, we visited the Hoover Dam. At that time construction was underway, building a bridge over the Colorado that would allow traffic enroute from Nevada to Arizona to bypass the dam. Now I'm not one for heights or bridges but Jim always said that if we ever returned to Vegas we had to drive over the bridge.
So we did! And we walked out on it and looked down at the dam.
Keeping with the recreational theme of this excursion, we opted to by-pass the Vegas shows, and using the $400 Jim won on the penny slot machines, we took an ATV adventure. With Buckshot as our guide, we spent several hours travelling over dunes and through washes.
And took a couple of laps around a track in a Razor!
Of course, we still made time for a round or two of golf at Mountain Falls Golf Course and a few laps in the pool.
As you all know, Las Vegas caters to many vices, earning it the name Sin City. But did you know that prostitution is not legal in Las Vegas? It is, however, legal in Pahrump. You've heard of the "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas". Well, Pahrump has "The Chicken Ranch"! Yep, could have taken a tour, but was too chicken, (no pun intended).
Tomorrow we're off to Cal-i-for-ni-a! Stay safe.
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