Viva Las Vegas

September 18, 2006: A side trip to Las Vegas took the Baby Austins north. In Kingman it was discovered, however, that a recent crane crash at the Hoover Dam still had the road blocked. Undeterred, the scrappy little team took an alternate route to Sin City that added 26 miles to the trip (that translates to an additional hour of driving). Managing the long and slow haul up and out of Kingman, through Bullhead City, Las Vegas finally appeared out of the Nevada desert. The lunar landscape was beautiful in its own way and the early morning sun cast dark shadows that contrasted with the red colour of the craggy rocks.

Upon arrival at Circus Circus, Richard and Marlies were surprised by their Son and Daughter-in-law, Michael and Kay, who jumped out from behind a piller to meet them having flown into Las Vegas from England. Evening fell and Vince, Diana, River and Ken followed, of course, by the support car filled with River's sisters and Grandmother drove the strip. What a day!

Comments

[Robert Paige]

Congratulations ! You're almost there !
Needles has always been our Last Night Out (Westbound) and First Night Out (Eastbound) on our trips to California.
Once you get past the Mojave Desert you should be past the worst of it and it's all down hill from Cajon Pass.

Thanks again for letting me trail along behind you (at a respectful distance) for the trip from Claremore to Oklahoma City.

I have enjoyed following along on your daily reports. Jolly good job you chaps did of it !

John and Virginia from Northridge are planning to meet you in Santa Monica or thereabouts.