We’ll wrap
things up over the next couple of days with some facts and figures and final
thoughts. In the meantime, here’s a quick recap of the last two travel days.
Our plan was
to get down to Las Vegas and grab a cheap hotel room somewhere on the Strip. We
found a good rate at the Stratosphere, which is at the north end of the strip and
the south end of downtown. Karen called ahead and they told us there was RV
parking available across the street from the hotel.
When we got
there, the unattended parking lot looked pretty desolate and it was exposed to
all the pedestrian traffic on the nearby streets. This part of town has gone a
little bit to seed since the last time we came through here. The signs in the
lot warned that you parked there at your own risk. Karen pointed out that all
our gear was in the car and in plain sight of anyone who wanted to break in.
So, we
decided to drive down Las Vegas Blvd. and see what else we could find. Karen
called a few places and found that none in the vicinity of the Strip had RV
parking. We also noticed huge throngs of people on the street and it looked
like the town was overflowing with tourists. Part of this was probably because
we’ve been so used to being in more remote areas, but part of it had to be
because something was going on this weekend.
After
striking out in Las Vegas, we headed for Henderson. This is one of the cities where
Karen’s brother, Mike, is thinking about living when he comes out to Nevada (he’s
one day behind us) later this week. So we thought we’d have a look, too. Karen
found a small Hilton hotel that could accommodate us and the Aliner (it’s worse
than having a pet) and we checked into the first hotel of our trip. By this
time, it was 109 degrees outside and we were ready for a shower and some air
conditioning. We also learned that there was an Avengers Comi Con Convention in
Las Vegas for the weekend – this could have contributed to the large crowds.
This morning,
we got up early for our last leg of the trip. It was already 101 degrees at
10:00AM when we pulled into Baker for gas. It seemed like the closer we got to
home, the slower and more congested the traffic became.
We finally
made Fullerton late this afternoon. Now, it’s time to get unpacked, get some
rest and clean up the car and trailer.
Next: Some
closing thoughts.
Welcom home!
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