AUGUST 25, - DRIVING TO LAS VEGAS

SATURDAY

AUGUST 25, 2012

 

Our day began at 7:15 and it was already 75 degrees.

We were ON THE ROAD AGAIN by 9:57 AM.

 

The landscape was dirty

 and the gravely roadside was littered with glass debris.

 

By Noon we stopped at a Burger King for lunch.

The Garmin said we had 85 miles to go,

and it was hard to tell where there

might be another town with food.

 

The Cactus along the road are like trees

 

 

 

We began to see mountain ranges

 all around us,

and clouds that

 added interest to the views.

 

 

 

 

 

Our elevation climbed to 4700 foot,

 and then we headed downhill

to test the new brakes.

Praise the Lord,

Russ could feel the improvement.

What a relief for him and me, too.

 

It was 1:03 PM when we crossed into NEVADA.

We were driving along side

 of  IVANPAH DRY LAKE

 

 

NEVADA sign

 

 

IVANPAH DRY LAKE

 

By  1:45 PM we began to see the Las Vegas skyline,

so I had to take a few pictures to prove we had

arrived here.

 

After we settled in at ARIZONA CHARLIE'S

 CASINO and RV PARK,

we ventured out to attend 4 PM Mass at

St. Viador's.

 

This cloud formation was

captivating as we drove

to the Church.

The Church was surrounded with a Patio Garden,

similar to what we found at the MISSIONS on Sunday.

 

 

 

Russ in front of St. Viator's

in Las Vegas, NV

 

The scene behind the RV Park

was almost like a post card.

 

 

We ended our day early (8 PM),

with this neon sign out front.

 

It had reached 100 degrees

in the shade and still felt

that warm as we walked

from the Casino where we had dinner,

 to our RV.