2024 WB Day 16 - Gunfight

Our ‘friendly’ elk wandered back in before left the Haulapai State Park…

…for the run back to Kingman. A drop of over 3000 feet.

Mr D’z was breakfast, a famous Mother Road diner, and a must stop spot on the journey.

Once again we climbed up into the mountains, to Cool Springs,

…that little gas station used as inspiration for Radiator Springs in the movie cars.

Further up through Sidewinder, dozens of tight twisting turns over 8 miles into Oatman.

That’s the crazy western town, with wooden sidewalks and Burros… no they’re not donkeys!

There’s a money hotel! Well it’s the Oatman Hotel actually…

…where Carol Lombard and Clark Gable honeymooned!

Of course a western town has real bank robbers… doesn’t it?

It was the burro though, that were stealing things from Cathie!

They were also on guard as we left town…

…heading toward the border with Nevada.

A border defined by the Colorado River… and casinos… a water playground in an otherwise dry desolate region.

A runner helped our cause heading down the I 95 to Hoover Dam.

It’s low… almost as low as 2022 which is the lowest point since the dam was built.

The Cromwell was home in Las Vegas, the name clearly influenced by the English statesman, politician and soldier.

The influence out in the street was somewhat less stately!

Under the cover of day though the Venetian is always a little surreal…

…as is the Sistine Chapel!

As expected though, the water displays were on fire as the night wore on!