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The first night of lights

January 12th, 2010 E & A

The first sight of the Strip is always an exciting moment, even for vetrans like E & Me who were making the 4th and 5th trip respectively, in 3 years. We had to perform the ritual of pointing to the hotels and recollecting the stays. This was going to be our finest stay, in the  Read More »

A Visit with my Brother in Las Vegas

January 4th, 2010 Trailer Trash

We made the short drive from St. George to Las Vegas through Virgin River Canyon. The drive through the canyon is beautiful and steep. It’s hard to imagine what one river can do. We stayed at the North Las Vegas Elks Club and after getting set up we drove to Downtown Las Vegas and then  Read More »

Death Valley and Diamonds!

December 10th, 2009 Dan and Claire

We had to take the long and tortuous route from Yosemite to Death Valley as many of the roads at higher altitudes were still closed due to the winter snow. It was amazing how you could leave the snow capped mountains and arrive in the searing desert heat just a few hours later. We arrived  Read More »