August 2 - The Mojave Desert; Las Vegas (daylight hours)

I decided that a trip around the U.S. wouldn't be complete without a trip to Las Vegas.  So I took my car without air conditioning through the Mojave Desert from San Diego to Las Vegas.  I didn't mind the heat in the car too much (one roadside stopover had a sign with the time and temp which read 108 degrees).  But I most certainly did NOT like Las Vegas.  I have been told that it would have been more fun if I was with someone.  I'm not too sure about that, and I have no desire to go back there.  It was awful.  I'll subject you to the pictures that I took there for the sake of continuity.  Or, you can click above to move on to August 3 and see some of the shots I took driving from Las Vegas to Carson City, which was a much more enjoyable drive and destination.
 

First, my motel was across the street from Treasure Island.  There were cannons going off (they had an outdoor pirate show) all night.  :-D
	Next, I HAD to see The Venetian, as Venice is my favorite city in the whole world.  I have to tell you that they did a great job at reproducing the buildings in the main square in Venice, but I can tell you from experience that the water in the REAL Venice is NOT THAT CLEAN!!!
	Then, there were several other casinos that I walked past.  They're all pretty glitzy.  :-)
The Mirage	Caesar's Palace
And, last but not least, the infamous "Strip".