We spent some time at the Bellagio pool, but it was too windy & hot to stay long …
We spent more time touring the strip, including trying to see what the new Wynn hotel would be like:
But eventually, we had to leave and head back to Massachusetts …
We left the cabin and headed past Lake Arrowhead – the plan was to drive down the “other side” of the mountain and head for Las Vegas; however, recent heavy rains apparently washed away many roads (see “The Rim Of The World Highway” and a Google Map). So we were forced to turn around and retrace our steps back the way we came – but at least we did finally get on the highway back to Las Vegas:
The highway looked basically like that the whole way – very distant visibility but not much to see. When we did see something in the distance it would take an amazingly long time to reach … but we finally got close enough to Las Vegas to see the mega-hotels in the distance:
An awful experience which I hope never to repeat! The end.
You want to know more … well, OK.
We started the day driving north from San Diego towards Los Angeles. Margaret wanted to find Venice Beach so we worked our way through traffic and back streets, gave $$$ to a parking attendant, and arrived at a ludicrously crowded walkway along rows of cheap shops & trinket sellers, with graffiti covered unpleasant looking restrooms as a backdrop (can you tell I did not like it there?):
In the end we reached San Bernadino, and headed up into the mountains north of Los Angeles. We decided to stay the night near Lake Arrowhead, then head down the other side of the mountain and head back towards Las Vegas … We found some nice log cabins, and Margaret lit a fire, so we could relax and unwind …
M&I / GBMINI 