Still in Pahrump...too windy to travel

We were leaving Tuesday but the winds were really acting up so we stayed in Pahrump two more nights, tomorrow we'll head for Hurricane, UT. I've been doing some minor maintenance while Judy has been going to Curves and exercising in the pool with Trish. I've also been doing lots of nothing. Patches has been spending some time outside & she really enjoys it. We have been going out to eat and enjoying lots of visiting with Dave & Trish. As you can see many of the cactus are blooming, these are in the RV park main driveway. This evening Dave & I went to a Chamber of Commerce meeting at Sheri's Ranch Brothel, really. There was a young police officer killed in a domestic violence shooting at Terrible's Casino (the shooter was also killed) Monday & there was a fund raising event sponsored by the Chamber held in the ladies living room. One of the more enjoyable meetings Dave & I have attended. The young ladies were working during the fund raiser.

Preferred RV Park & Terribles

Yesterday we moved 3 miles to another CG called Preferred. The way our CG membership works we had to be out of Western Horizons parks for one week before we can go into another Western Horizons park. This is fine because Preferred is ROD, meaning we pay zero per night. It's located in Pahrump behind Terribles Casino which is on the mail drag. Today, Friday, we met Ray & Barb who are in town on their way to Zion National Park. It's nice seeing them, they will be in town 3 nights. The last time we saw them was a few weeks ago in Mesa, AZ. Dave was with us and we all went to lunch at Wulfy's because Judy really likes their home made tater chips. After that we went into the casino to lose a few bucks and check the place out. We had a visitor again this afternoon, a quail with a funny thing hanging in front of his face.

Sheri's Ranch for lunch

The weather has changed, the high today didn't hit 60 and it's been very windy. We all (Dave & Trish along with her brother Bill plus us) decided to go out for lunch this afternoon at a local sports bar. We went to Sheri's Ranch Brothel, really. We were told they have a good burger at the bordello. It was interesting, the ladies came and went in the bar having a drink and a smoke & just cruising around and finding a few customers. Their outfits were very small and interesting. One fellow came in pulling his luggage....I'll bet he'll be leaving with a smile but a LOT less money. After lunch we got a tour by one of the "employees". Her tattoos were much larger than what she was wearing. The hot tub room, the bubble bath room, the S&M room, Budweiser room, etc were $500 for the room only. We all found it quite interesting.....and expensive. Too bad I couldn't get any inside pictures!

The Return to Death Valley

On Sunday Judy went to church with Trish & Bill. We went out for pizza in the late afternoon. We also found MaryLou & Sam's property on the outskirts of Pahrump plus we checked out a couple other campgrounds. Today, Tuesday, we returned to Death Valley and did the southern part. We visited the Devil's Golf Course, Artists Pallet, & Badwater which is 280 some feet below sea level. If you look closely in the picture of the mountain side (or double click on it to enlarge) you'll see a sign showing sea level. I have no further interest is returning to Death Valley, anytime.

Death Valley

We spent Friday with Trish and her brother Bill on a marathon sightseeing trip to Death Valley. Trish summed up Nevada real well.....God gave Nevada gambling because there's nothing else here. It was a 250 mile and 9 hour trip. There's only 2 pictures of Death Valley (California) because there's nothing else there. The temp topped out at 97. We also stopped at a ghost city, Rhyolite, to see the bottle house & a wacky artists place. In 1903 they discocered rhyolite in the mountains and said it was lighter than air, people could float. Remember, this was in CA. I am convinced that between the 1960's drugs the artist did and the desert sun his noodle is burned out, really. We also toured Scotty's Castle in Death Valley. In the 1930's this eccentric showman and con artist convinced some easterners he discovered gold so they invested in his "gold mine" and he spent the $$$ building a castle. The main investor figured out it was a sham but liked Scotty & his tales and used the castle as a vacation home. It was in CA so you understand they are wacky, the land of fruit and nuts.

Pahrump, NV

We pulled out of Bullhead City, AZ on Wednesday and travelled 145 miles through Laughlin and Las Vegas, NV on our way to Pahrump, NV. Although it was a short distance there were two hard climbs, the one coming out of Laughlin and the Colorado River which wasn't too bad. After passing Las Vegas we had a 5500 foot pass to climb and the Ford was working hard all the way up the 7% grade for about 8 miles. We crested the mountain doing 35 or 40 mph. The CG we are in is very nice. It's quiet and we are in the back of the park with a good view of the high desert and snow covered mountains. I finally got a new camera and have had a struggle to get the pictures transferred to my computer. I have ended up transferring them from the camera to Judy's PC, then to a memory chip and then to my PC. Also in the pictures is Dave Wood and Tank. We are traveling with Dave & Trish plus Trish's brother Bill.

Bullhead City & Oatman AZ

We spent 3 nights with Dave & Trish in Ehrenberg visiting with Joan & Rich. On Thursday we went with Dave & Trish up to Bullhead City, AZ 123 miles through the CA desert. That will be the only time we'll be in CA in this trip west. Trish's brother Bill was already there so the three of us are parked together. You can see across the river to a casino in Laughlin as you look down the palm tree lined entrance/exit to the RV park in one picture. On Friday the ladies went shopping so the guys spent the afternoon across the Colorado River in Laughlin, NV at the Golden Nugget. If you spend $10 in the video poker game at the bar you can drink free so we took advantage of the opportunity. Saturday we stayed put but on Sunday Judy & I went to a new Lutheran church and in the afternoon Dave & Trish went with us to Oatman an old mining town where burro's wander in the streets. It was a nice drive in the AZ boonies. Thanks for Dave & Trish allowing me to use their camera.