For some reason we thought it would be a good idea to get a 49 hour train from Sacramento to Chicago (2000 miles). It was cheaper than flying and we wanted to see the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. It also means we get to go through 7 states; California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado (to a little… Continue reading 2 Days on a Train
Category: Nevada
Hoover Dam Tour
We left Las Vegas this morning and Paul decided he’d had enough of the underpowered Nissan, so we stopped off at Hertz and traded it in for a Mustang! As we are dropping the car in California we had limited choice so may change it in again once we get to San Diego. We then… Continue reading Hoover Dam Tour
Red Rock Canyon
We decided to use the day to find some waterproof clothes for our rafting trip on Monday, so we drove around for most of the day and finally found somewhere called REI; a camping/outdoor store. As we were nearby we stopped off at Red Rock Canyon and took the scenic drive around as it was… Continue reading Red Rock Canyon
Viva Las Vegas
We flew from San Antonio to Last Vegas at lunch time and picked up our new car from Hertz; a little red Nissan that Paul hates because its so slow! We found our way to the hotel and went out in search for some Cirque du Soleil – Ka tickets. We got some tickets at… Continue reading Viva Las Vegas