Bass Lake Leaving Vegas was sad as I wanted to see more but it was time to continue on. We drove for a good part of the day, stopping only for an hour or so at a factory outlet centre before arriving in Bass Lake mid afternoon. Bass Lake was the complete opposite to the busy-ness of Vegas and I loved it almost as much. Our cabins were on the lake and Pippa, Lee and I spent a few hours wandering around and sitting by the lake, relaxing. Dinner was piz...

Las Vegas Pippa, Lee, Jo and I headed off up the strip quite early, wanting to cover as much ground as we could that day. We bypassed the MGM since Pippa and I had been there day before and staying on that side of the road, made our way up the strip. The Hightlights: Paris was beautiful and I was blown away by the replicas of the Eiffel tour, Arc D'Triomphe and inside, the shopping area like the Champs Elysees. The Venetian was defiantly ...

Viva Las Vegas! Departing from the Grand Canyon fairly early, we spent the first few hours on the road before we stopped at Seligman. Seligman had little there except for it being where our journey intersected with Route 66, the old road that joined the east to the west. After posing for a photo under the Route 66 sign, I browsed in the little store that sold native jewellery and preserves. Then it was time to get back on the bus and continue on towards V...

The Grand Canyon I had hoped that I would be well enough to do the helicopter flight over the canyon but unfortunately I was very ill again that morning so I spend the whole morning in bed. I was extremely disappointed to have missed the flight and also the girls I'd been spending my time with had gone to watch the sunrise over the canyon. So I was feeling quite depressed and very sorry for myself. I dragged myself out of bed around 2pm and decided t...

Sedona After missing my hot air balloon ride due to illness, we drove on towards the Grand Canyon. The main stop for the day was in the town of Sedona, famous for its art and craft shops and the amazing red rock formations. The rock was stunning and I imagined that it was a much smaller version of Ayres Rock. Sedona itself was a lovely little Navaho town and because I still wasn't feeling well, I went wandering in and out of the stores while the res...