Hot Las Vegas!

Joshua Trees along highway

We decided to pack up a day earlier than planned and made the 5 hour drive north on Route 93 into Las Vegas, Nevada.  Is it hot here!  Right now it's 100, tomorrow 102, and Tuesday supposed to be 104.  The truck and RV did great, no problems.  Road along the Joshua Tree Parkway and saw enough Joshua trees to not have to visit Joshua Tree National Park.  The tree is not very pretty, just distinctive.  And the scenery as we got near the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead - beautiful.

We are staying at Sam's Town Casino which has a hotel, casino, many restaurants and RV park on premise.  This RV park reminds me of sardines - we are packed in that close to one another. If we sneeze we fall off the front of the site or back of the site.  We are spoiled with having space between us, our retractible awning that opens up over the door could touch our neighbor's awning if I let it out all the way, but I will be nice and not do that.  Take three steps out of one RV and into the next - amazing.  But, if you like to go to a casino and not drive - just walk through the parking lot and you are inside Sam's Town.  We have no plans on visiting the casino - but will take advantage of their breakfast buffet tomorrow morning.

Grace passed out on floor of RV

There is a big security force here - they all are carrying guns - and either they are riding around on bicycles or on golf carts.  Makes us a little nervous.  When we checked in they told us to chain and lock up our bicycles if we have any.  They would get stolen.  We do have bikes but will keep them folded away and locked up.


The heat really bothers Grace (and us)- this picture was taken about half an hour after we stopped and opened up the slides, released her from her carry box that she travels in inside the truck with us, and put on the A/C to try to get it somewhat cooled down.  Right now she's passed out back inside her travel box - her place to get away from it all.  Poor kitty.  Will have to run the A/C all day/night due to the 20 degrees above normal heat wave going on.  Ugh.  I thought we were supposed to get out of the heat!