Just got back from a long weekend in Vegas - Labor Day holiday (sorry for the American spelling, but that's what it's called...).
Drove down Saturday morning, it's about 430 miles from here. We averages 18.2mpg. Oh for a diesel!
By the Sahara (now closed) with the Stratosphere in the Background:
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Stayed on Fremont Street, there was a free concert by Howard Jones
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Went to Madame Tussauds on Sunday - kids have been nagging to go for ages. Some of the waxworks were actually pretty good, some were a bit lame. Surprised the ones on display outside did not melt though:
Hottest I've known in the US so far, it was brutal. I reckon that translates to 44C.
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Mojave Desert on the way home:
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With a Joshua Tree
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Driving past Beaver on the way home. They reckon it's the no.1 tasting water in America, but I reckon there's something fishy about that
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Cheers!
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6th Sep 2011 12:29 am
Verydisco
Member Since: 02 Jan 2005
Location: A bit there, a bit over there and sometime at home, France
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Hello,
thanks for sharing
I really wanted to do the Mojave trail last year but was told not to do it on our own (one vehicle single Defender)
Please tell me if this can be done solo and what kind of mods/equipements are required with say a LR4 or if it can be done in an Evoque (I will be back early November... l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l
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Hi, It was just a quick excursion off road from the freeway on the way home - really do not know about the Mojave trail, but I would say if you were on your own a satellite phone would be a must as cell coverage is very spotty if you have any issues...
Cheers'80 109 Stage 1 V8 - still going strong!
'13 LR4 HSE - HD pack (sold)
'11 LR4 HSE - HD Pack (sold)
'07 LR3 V8 SE (sold)
Ex '85 110 County V8 (left in Oz)
6th Sep 2011 2:21 am
oldsalt
Member Since: 15 Dec 2009
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 179
Once again - "great pics" - thanks.
6th Sep 2011 6:44 am
ZacSmith
Member Since: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Dover
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Great pics - still planning my road trip for March. Hopefully see you then, with Prawn Cocktail crisps!VIN: A175A328***
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