Friday, April 22. We are just outside of Vegas in Boulder City. The drive here was highway 95. The road for the most part was isolated, very dippy, and lovely scenery of desert flowers and mountains. The faraway mountains were still snow covered.
For the last two hours traveling we saw hundreds of motorcyclists, all kinds from Harleys to what I call make believe motorcycles and some had sidecars. We found out later they were all going to The River Walk Rally in Laughlin. They expect 70,000 bikers.
Saturday the 23rd. We visited Lake Mead today. We had been there before remembering the park as eye candy in every direction, and today's trip did not disappoint us.
Lake Mead is a National Recreation Area, offering tons of things to do year round. It's huge lakes cater to boaters, swimmers, sunbathers and fisherman. If water is not your thing how about hiking, photographers and just roadside sightseeing. If you are into plants, this seemingly barren area contains a large variety of plants and animals, some of which may be found nowhere else on earth. They have a very educational visitors center with many displays of interest to children of all ages, including me.
Besides all this, we were surprised to find out you could purchase a park model on grounds and live there for 180 days.
The camping area is primitive offering no hookups, but that didn't seem to bother anyone here today.
There are several marinas here, one offering Lake Mead cruises up to the Hoover Dam. Hopefully in the next few days we will take that cruise.
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That dippy road would be a blast if you hauled ass down it doing about 50 MPH...I love that sinking/sailing feeling you get in your stomach as you hit dips at high speeds. LOL
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