Blogs from Red Rock Canyon, Nevada, United States, North America

From Travelzoo: Las Vegas will always have a few tricks up its sleeve — after all, every blockbuster magician on earth takes up residence there or passes through. Still, you’ve got a pretty solid idea of what the city’s got in store for visitors. The rest of the state, though? Not so much. Odds are, if you’ve never been to Nevada (or you’ve only ever been to Vegas), everything else is a bit of a mystery. And actually, that’s not a bad take. Mystery defines a lot of the state’s top travel experiences in the best possible ways, whether you’re into ghost towns, aliens or just the mysteries of the universe (the local astro-tourism scene is, well, stellar). Then again, the wild beauty of the terrestrial landscapes is enough to make you wonder at the power ... read more

Hej så er vi tilbage igen Penge blev ikke brugt i Las Vegas, selvom Connie forsøgte sig på den enarmede. Vi havde en gevaldig tur ind gennem Death Vally hvor der kunne blive op til 38 grader i skyggen, hvis du kunne finde den og 93 grader på jorden, så det var med at beholde skoene på. Vi havnede i Las Vegas hvor der var lyssjov på Fremont Street det var gamle billeder og musik tilbage fra 1969, hvor Connie og Jeg mødte hinanden, så der kom mange gode minder frem der. Vi endte med at spise på Toni Romas, som er berømt for de nogle gode Spare Ribs. Så gik igen en tur på Fremont Street for at få endnu mere god musik, ved vi gik i seng var der 34 grader udenfor.... read more

On sait bien que vous lisez pas les textes, alors ce coup-là que des photos. On a passé deux jours à Joshua Tree et 4 à Red Rocks. Lo sappiamo che non legete i testi, percio soltanto le foto. Abbiamo passato due giorni a Joshua Tree e 4 a Red Rocks.... read more

Tuesday 7th April 2009 I decided to do an evening hike with one of the meet up groups. This one was to Muffin Ridge. This is a ridge opposite Red Rock Canyon that I have often looked at as I drive to Red Rock and thought "I'll get up there too one day" and today was the day. On top of the ridge is some rock formations that look like a rather ugly muffin - like I'd make with my culinary skills! We started the hike at the cowboy trails car park (where the horse trekking is) and weaved up the ridge. It also seems to be a regular hook-up/dogging site - see photos of beer bottles and knickers... It was an easy hike but with surprisingly good views from the summit. It overlooked Red Rock ... read more

Wednesday 25th March 2009 The day before I was supposed to doing this hike with a Meetup group, but ended up doing the easier 'Lost Creek Lower' hike. So I returned with Maia to try the Upper version. It is much better! The views are great and Maia got to play in the water (she was not thrilled!). I also walked over to the waterfall that I was at the bottom of the day before. As I looked down I saw a group of tourists (I could see their tour bus) at the bottom looking up at me and taking photos. See a short video of me and Maia at the top here. Like all these blog entries, you can click on the photos below for a slide show with larger versions of the photos... read more