We can see that Caliente, Nevada, is not a destination point (judging by the number of views of our last posting). What a shame. It is a nice town which we liked and made a point of visiting twice.
Today was our day to get back to civilization. However, we had one more particularly special stop to make at the Valley of Fire. If you haven't been to the Valley of Fire (VoF), it is A MUST. VoF is located about 45 minutes from Las Vegas and is probably as breathtaking as the Grand Canyon. Here is the Nevada Division of State Parks link - Valley of Fire info.Our trip - We set off in the morning after breakfast. We stopped in a small town called Alamo for a coffee and snack. Because we were going to be spending time in VoF we decided to buy some sandwiches and drinks for a picnic later. Good move. The drive took us down Route 93 to the junction with Route 168 to Glendale and then on to Route 169 to Overton and on to Valley of Fire turn off. Allow a couple of hours to drive and walk around VoF. They have a good Information Center. Have a look at a couple of our films for a taste of what you will see:
The next film shows 'someone' trying to copy John Wayne's pose from the film, The Searcher:
From Valley of Fire you can drive to the other side of the State Park and take the I-15 to Las Vegas and/or Henderson. We wanted a bit more scenery so we continued on Route 169 and follow the signs for Henderson. You will see lots of Lake Mead along this road.
Henderson is a great town just outside Las Vegas. We chose Henderson because we wanted to stay at the Sunset Station Hotel. What a good choice. Here is the view from our room:
Tomorrow - Off to Needles, Caifornia.
