Sin City

Friday we left Blythe at 9:30 am. We drove up US 95 the whole way to Las Vegas. In California we had 20 foot deep washes, or ditches, on the side of the road. If we went off the slightest bit we'd have been finished. We passed Vidal, then signs to Lake Havasu City. It would have been fun to see the original London Bridge, but I just wanted to get to our destination. 95 was a two lane road throughout California, frequented by 18-wheelers. State law is any vehicle towing anything can only go 55 mph, while other vehicles can go 70. So our drive was a little slower than I would have liked, but there were so many sudden curves in the road, and so many ups and downs in the road that you could almost get seasick . After a few miles of that you realize the law makes sense.

After 2 hours of desert driving and seeing more Joshua trees along the way we saw brief civilization in Needles, which was larger than I imagined. But we were soon on two lanes again until Nevada.

You could see the state line from a distance. Whereas 95 was two lanes and dusty looking in California, it was 4 lane and looked new from the state border forward. Straight  road with hills on both sides and our elevation increased several thousand feet before dropping again. When we got to Henderson, we could see snow capped Mt Charleston west of the city. Shortly afterwards we entered Las Vegas, and got to our stop, Las Vegas RV Resort, a 5-star resort, at 1:25 pm. A very nice place off of Nellis Boulevard right in the city. Pool, spa, palm trees, 24-hour security, adults only, and they guide you to your large site.

So that's it for now. We had Chinese last night after stopping at Walmart (where else would I shop?), and chillaxed today. Well, I did. Nancy did our laundry. Tomorrow we plan to see Hoover Dam and Lake Mead. Until then!