City in the desert

What can I say about Vegas...I'm glad we're camped outside of the city. You can still see the glow at night though, and from the top of some of the peaks you can clearly see the city (though it's clouded in haze in this picture).

Jocelyn and I saw Cirque du Soleil on Saturday, I'm still amazed. The performers were incredible, amazing feats from trapeze to strength and balance demonstrations. The stage moved up and down, live music, and a bit of comedy mixed in. I got pulled up on stage and locked in a cage while the clown took my seat to flirt with Jocelyn, and then they spun the cage around to show me! After I got wheeled backstage, and had a brief chance to look around. Quite a show!

We're leaving here in the next few days to drive to Joshua Tree national park in southern California, planning on climbing there for a week or so. Then it's time to head back north, then east. Having a blast though, I'll update as available...

Vegas Baby Vegas!

Bishop to Vegas, a much more manageable drive. Bought a road atlas today, got tired of getting lost on roads that weren't on my map. Ending up on a crappy dirt road in Death Valley added some excitement for the drive.

The simple things are often the greatest. For instance, our new accomodations are a step up from the last. Staying in a campground outside of Vegas, we've got a picnic table (no more cooking / sitting / eating) on the ground, running / potable water (no more filling bottles in gas station bathrooms), and toilets (well, outhouses).

The climbings great, weather's been all right. Lots to see, the 'Strip' is mind blowing, so many lights. Another week and a half here and then we're kicked out of the campground, so after that, we'll see.

Thanks for the comments from everyone so far, I get a laugh whenever I read them. I'll keep updating...

Sweet sweet sunshine!

Now this is living! I took this photo as soon as we got here, without realizing the big ones were in behind. We're camped nearby, with the Sierra Nevadas bordering the valley.

Temperatures have been in the high 20's these days, and not much below zero at night. The climbing's great, (the photo is of the Buttermilk boulders, and the Happys and Sads are down in the valley). Taking a rest day today, more because fingers have no skin left, found a laundromat in town to shower at, and maybe some hot springs nearby. Life is good.

Staying around Bishop for a while, not sure where's next. Either Joshua Tree or straight to Vegas, we'll see...