Should we stay, or should we go? The never ending question as we move northward.

Here we are now in Pahrump, Nevada a small town spread over a big area in a huge valley.

We came hear from Las Vegas, and we came there from Laughlin, and we came there from Mesa by Phoenix, and we came there from Yuma. As you can see we have been travelling around the southwest a little, and have seen much, and more to see as we move back toward our home town Port Alberni, BC. We plan very loosely, and make some up as we go, but this trip has been full of fun, and new experiences, and a few less miles than last years trip. We still know we will have to go over some of this trip again, as we just can't visit all we want each time, but we can return.

Posting on Facebook gives some info, but there is just so much to tell, I have to write once in awhile just because I like to give some detail. Here is a little about what we have been doing this winter.

Fun, lets start there. We have been having just too much fun, meeting many new people, some will be life long friends I'm sure, Sharon and Jim Bohner are a couple we met in Yuma, and spent more time with in Laughlin, and as we left them a week ago, we realized we just couldn't say all we wanted to before we parted company. So nice to meet really good friends, that are on similar paths.

One of the most memorable looking casinos at night

Chris Stapleton was fantastic

Our site at the base of a bank

We enjoyed two great concerts in Laughlin, as did Jim and Sharon.

Sharon was "Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner"

We played cards, and slots, and some of us won, and some did not! LOL We made plans, and will meet again this summer all going well.

We stayed in Riverside RV Park, right across from the casino which also had a shuttle to and from the casino 24hrs a day. Our site was close to the dog park, and laundry, made things just a little nicer. We had a huge bank behind us, and at first I was thinking would be crappy view. That was until Polly spotted some interesting wildlife here, small chipmunks, and geckos and migrating birds made up some of what we got to watch out our living room window. Was much better than the nature channel as we saw live what happens here daily.

Hold on hey, I want a piece of your tail

Oh Yea, right here I bite

We hada fun afternoon dancing with Jim & Sharon in the sun
on the river-walk by the Colorado Belle

We met Chris & Jenn Browning, our son & Daughter in-law, and Jenn's parents John and Jane Juska and spent some time with them while they holidayed in Vegas, was nice to see them all again. Vegas took some $ from us, and we saw much, and Oh yea, we had more fun! We stayed at Mainstreet RV, was good deal for us, as so close to the downtown & Freemont st.

Our site at Main Street Station RV

Fremont Street Experience was fun

Our view of the casino at the 4 Queens as we ate dinner

Excalibur, where Jenn, Chris, Jane and John stayed

A painting on a building I liked.

Jennifer's Birthday cake

Such cool art work in the casinos

Making our way from one casino to another

Now in Phraumph we have been staying close to the RV park, Preffered RV, and yesterday we took a drive into the desert to a small town, Beatty, and Rhyolite. Was a nice day, warm not hot, and very little wind, which I know now are the two conditions that stop us from exploring sometimes.

Our site at Preferred RV in Pahrump

One our neighbours in the RV park. Love the old buses.

I was surprised to learn that Mars Attacks was filmed here

 I learned much about this area at the museum, like I usually do about most places. Talk to people, and visit the museum, and you learn much. Farming was most important here, and now seniors buying here is one of the main economy, along with people that live here and work in Vegas.

 This area, and The Yucca mountains have been a place the Atomic Energy Commission has been working to be a dumping ground for the atomic waste from electricity production for many years, to the tune of 14 billion dollars spent, and to this day not one spent fuel rod has been placed.

The testing that was done years ago for atomic explosions is still present and will be for years to come.

Setting up for another above ground test

I was amazed to see this, and read of how the testing was done.

What it looked like from above after many tests

The rig that was used to set up for an above ground test

What is looks like after the explosion as the dirt sinks and a crater is created

In between we do have some time to watch TV, ("The Voice" being our steady show of choice), take many walks with my friend Bosco, he helps me see places in areas I may not otherwise walk to, he also enjoys and afternoon nap with me on a fairly regular basis. Polly and I have visited many Casinos, and left a small fortune spread around the south west as we make our way home, no regrets, we keep getting a pension check, and as Uncle Doug says, we will keep doing all that Polly's pension can afford! LOL

Other things we have to do are small, laundry, dishes, clean wash, maintain our home and truck. minor repairs, but mostly we are having fun exploring the areas we are in.

Choosing where we stop and stay has something to do with weather now, as we are heading north, and want to make sure we don't leave warmth too soon, and run into snow, and cold rains, so we will stay here in this warm lovely place for a few more days as a beauty pool here, and warm here temps right now.

Today off toward Tonopah, and see what we will learn there.

Next we will make our way to Reno, and spend a few days, and nights there.

Loving this life we are living.