We woke up and had breakfast with Greg & Deb and loaded up the car and headed for Mesquite, Nevada. On Tuesday I had gone to the AT&T store and they gave me a new phone, however, when I plugged it in on Monday night it wouldn't charge. So as we headed out of Vegas we stopped at the AT&T distribution center (again) and got my phone fixed - they gave me a new battery.
On the way to Mesquite we noticed a sign advertising the Valley of Fire Park and decided to stop and see what there was to see. We were very happy that we had as it was a beautiful scenic drive and also we did a little hiking. Well worth the time if you are ever in the area. One of the things that John and I have noticed about this trip is that we realize that we do not have to go or do anything if we don't want to. This is the first time (in a long time - if ever) we have had this type of freedom and we are enjoying every minute of it.
Once we arrived in Mesquite we found a reasonable hotel and unpacked and then put on bike clothes and went biking. Mesquite is a beautiful desert town with a very nice bicycle trail and lots of side streets to bike on with beautiful homes. We put on 12 miles and then went to the Virgin River Casino/hotel for dinner.
We stayed at the Oasis Casino/hotel (same one we stayed at with Patti & Jerry Brecke a few years ago). We were surprised to find out that the hotel was open but that the casino had been closed due to the economy in this area.
After dinner I played the slots for a while and John went to the hotel room and spent some time highlighting the route in our atlas that we have driven since we left home.
On the way to Mesquite we noticed a sign advertising the Valley of Fire Park and decided to stop and see what there was to see. We were very happy that we had as it was a beautiful scenic drive and also we did a little hiking. Well worth the time if you are ever in the area. One of the things that John and I have noticed about this trip is that we realize that we do not have to go or do anything if we don't want to. This is the first time (in a long time - if ever) we have had this type of freedom and we are enjoying every minute of it.
Once we arrived in Mesquite we found a reasonable hotel and unpacked and then put on bike clothes and went biking. Mesquite is a beautiful desert town with a very nice bicycle trail and lots of side streets to bike on with beautiful homes. We put on 12 miles and then went to the Virgin River Casino/hotel for dinner.
We stayed at the Oasis Casino/hotel (same one we stayed at with Patti & Jerry Brecke a few years ago). We were surprised to find out that the hotel was open but that the casino had been closed due to the economy in this area.
After dinner I played the slots for a while and John went to the hotel room and spent some time highlighting the route in our atlas that we have driven since we left home.
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