We are back in Las Vegas, for FREE (more on that later).
Zion was nice. It was a little too hot to enjoy to it’s fullest though. I did get up fairly early yesterday and take the shuttle into the park to get a few hikes in before it got too hot. It didn’t take long (just before noon) and I was done for the day. The rest of the day was spent sitting under the trees next to the river. The campground we were in was pretty nice. We had full hookups with 50-amp service (good for running both airs) and plenty of room at our site. The Virgin River that cut Zion Canyon runs right next to the campground and you could get sites on the river. Trees shade the banks of the river.
Well, Why are we back in Las Vegas? One reason is the fires. They have been closing I-15 off and on for the last 5 days while battling the largest wildfire in Utah’s history. Even if we could get through, the smoke and ash is thick. Also I checked the weather forecast for our trip and it will be HOT with scattered thunderstorms just about the whole way. So we made the discussion to abort our Great Western National Park tour. We realized from our Zion experience that we would just not have as much fun as we could. Giving our lifestyle, we can do this anytime so the decision was made to head for the coast. Now, the free part? As I was searching the Internet for campgrounds, I came across a 5 night free stay coupon for the Outdoor Resort in Las Vegas. They say we can stay for 1 to 5 nights FREE. I like free, so here we are.
Zion was nice. It was a little too hot to enjoy to it’s fullest though. I did get up fairly early yesterday and take the shuttle into the park to get a few hikes in before it got too hot. It didn’t take long (just before noon) and I was done for the day. The rest of the day was spent sitting under the trees next to the river. The campground we were in was pretty nice. We had full hookups with 50-amp service (good for running both airs) and plenty of room at our site. The Virgin River that cut Zion Canyon runs right next to the campground and you could get sites on the river. Trees shade the banks of the river.Well, Why are we back in Las Vegas? One reason is the fires. They have been closing I-15 off and on for the last 5 days while battling the largest wildfire in Utah’s history. Even if we could get through, the smoke and ash is thick. Also I checked the weather forecast for our trip and it will be HOT with scattered thunderstorms just about the whole way. So we made the discussion to abort our Great Western National Park tour. We realized from our Zion experience that we would just not have as much fun as we could. Giving our lifestyle, we can do this anytime so the decision was made to head for the coast. Now, the free part? As I was searching the Internet for campgrounds, I came across a 5 night free stay coupon for the Outdoor Resort in Las Vegas. They say we can stay for 1 to 5 nights FREE. I like free, so here we are.
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