There's not much to see in Bishop, just lot's of trucks. Mind you most of these had disappeared by the time we headed out of town on our way to Las Vegas.
Today marked the halfway point of our trip, it was also the longest day and the first day of summer. At 10am the temperature was already up to 84 degrees, god only knows how hot it gets in July & August.
The journey started by continuing down the US395 before crossing through twisting mountain roads. Once we were across them there were just endless straight roads, the tarmac shimmering in the heat of the day.
We drove for miles and miles without seeing any form of human life let alone another vehicle. The thought of breaking down out there is quite scary as you feel completely isolated, there’s only the satellite radio for company. The border from California into Nevada was quite uninspiring, just a small welcome sign by the side of the road.
Later on with the temperature reaching 100 degrees we passed by Area 51 a vast top secret American testing facility with a no flyover zone in place. Over the years there have been many conspiracy theories and "sightings" of aliens and UFO's associated with the base.
This part of Nevada was also used in the 2011 comedy film Paul. Starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, it’s about a couple of Englishmen who come across an alien outside Area 51.
We finally arrived at our hotel, the Trump Tower at around 4pm. Sharon booked a suite there for us and I have to say it was very luxurious, fortunately for us we weren't paying top dollar for it ($10,000 at their top rack rate!)
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| The view from our window. Note the unfinished hotel, a sign that the recession had reached Vegas |
The evening was spent wandering along the strip and into various casinos trying to get a feel for how they work. I found watching roulette and poker totally fascinating if not a little bit scary, if I wasn't careful I'd be there for the taking!
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| This Buds for her! |
The playlist
Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder - I found out via the internet that Paul Jewell had made Nathan Ellington his first summer signing for Ipswich Town F.C.
Another Girl, Another Planet by The Only Ones - The title track of Paul
Mirror In The Bathroom by The Beat - Our bathroom mirror had a TV inside it!
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