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| Monday 5th August 2024 | |||
| DAY 2 | Death Valley the tour | |
An early up and away from Barstow, Ben takes the wheel of the battle bus for our Death Valley adventure.
First stop Badwater and the vast salt flats, where the hottest temperature on earth was recorded. The temperature hovered around 50 degrees making our trips out of the car breif!
Ben and Ian took to the flats and walked out a few hundred yards, they were glad of the air conditioned sanctuary of the car upon their return.
Artists Palate, a 9 mile scenic loop showcasing the colours and striations of the rocky landscape.
From this vantage point the whole valley opens up before you, the blistering heat dropping to a much cooler 46 degrees!
Dantes point was our final destination, via the twisting sheer sided roads, blasted through the rocks.
Another hour or so to the hustle & bustle of Vegas, our rooms for the night in The golden hued Mandalay Bay Hotel.
The Pyramid shaped Luxor hotel next door, with its distinctive Sphynx.
Dinner at "Flankers" a sports bar within the vast hotel complex,
Hollie and Ben tried their hands at roulette and walked away after a couple of spins, having almost broken even.
Ben found the Guiness shop.
Final stop the "One" The Michael Jackson show, by Cirque De Soleil, quite a spectacular..
Well good night dear reader..Viva Las Vegas.