Yesterday we skipped Oatman as it is said to be a tough road to drive. So this little gold mining town is on today's schedule even if that requires a little detour. The road we're on is prohibited for trucks longer tham 40 feet and we soon understand why: it goes up and down and up and down all the time making us feel like we were on a small roller coaster.
(more pictures at: http://galerie.photo-fisch.de)In Oatman the first inhabitants we meet are a bunch of burros waiting for carrots in the parking lot. They even seem to pose for our pictures! Apart from those burros - or in addition to them Oatman is pretty touristy but charming somehow. We watch a little set-up gunfight in this perfect setting, shop for souvenirs and enjoy another ice cream cone.
Then it's time to hit the road again. We want to reach Las Vegas tonight. By late afternoon we stop at Hoover dam to hop from Nevada over to Arizona and back again *smile* Lake Mead looks awesome, tinted in bright blue in front of those red and orange mountains.
Reaching Las Vegas at sunset, the city just starts to sparkle. Our campground is very close to the famous strip at the Circus Circus hotel and casino. A huge concrete place surrounded by hotels, parking garages, and a construction site. No camping romance, but hey, we're in fabulous Las Vegas!
Hungry as we are, we're heading straight over to the Sahara where we've seen an ad for a $6,99 buffet offer. Unfortunately this price only applies to 'value card holders' which we are not. Becoming one seems to be connected to handing over your credit card - a thing that only 3 of us could do anyway. Since we don't really understand how this is supposed to work anyway and we're uncertain about what to do with my youngest brother being less than 21 years of age, we end up in McDonald's for dinner. Oh well.
(more pictures at: http://galerie.photo-fisch.de)Afterwards we browsing Las Vegas' largest souvenir store. I am thinking about buying a jacket as it is a bit chilly but I can't find one so I am wearing my brother's new CSI Las Vegas sweater which is about 3 sizes to big for me *smile*
We're taking to elevator up the Stratosphere tower to catch a glimpse on all those lights. The view is fantastic. I love watching cities by night. Over here, you can clearly see the city being neatly devided into blocks, among them, the twinkling headlights of dozens of cars and inbetween, the colorful, glittering Strip.
Back on ground floor we start a really poor attempt with some of the slot machines before getting on to a taxi up the Strip. Not bad having all those hotels and casinos fly by! We get of at the MGM intending to walk some of the Strip back towards our campground. Only halfway through we need another taxi. We're too tired to walk any more and our feet hurt. Nighty night!
* Elvis Presley
Miles travelled by RV:
Current location: Las Vegas, NV
Next stops: San Bernardino, CA
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