LOCATION: Southeast Nevada, outside Boulder City
WEATHER: Sunny and hit. Highs 85
We planned to stroll to the beach to pick up driftwood for tonight's campfire, but realized that the beach is about a mile down. It has receded so much with the drought. You can see the "bathtub ring" where the water had been.
We are so excited.....my aunt and uncle from Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada are coming here to Las Vegas next week and we will spend a week with them at their son's home. Since we are not too far away, we checked out some places we might visit when they arrive.
One thing we might do with them is take a paddle boat ride around Lake Mead. We stopped by the marina to pick up a brochure. While there, we watched huge carp and huge striped bass begging for food.
We took a 2-mile hike near the lake on a trail that is a railroad bed, left over from the days when they made Hoover Dam.
In the afternoon, while it was hot, we took a drive around part of the lake and to Hoover Dam to pick up brochures on dam tours. It is gigantic.
Back at the campground, we talked to neighbors about visiting Death Valley National Park where we plan to go next. They say it is very hot there already, and the national park campgrounds have no hook-ups. This means no air conditioning. Uh-oh! So, we will probably stay outside the park and drive to different parts. After Death Valley, we will go to Las Vegas.
DINNER: I had George make a campfire as it is too hot to cook inside. I made a recipe I recently found called Southern Grits. It is essentially a bed of cheese grits covered with a fried egg, green onions, okra and bell pepper strips. I used more of my home-made chicken broth to make the grits; it really adds flavor.
Although it gets hot here during the day, it cools off nicely at night. We are able to open windows on all 4 sides, so get a nice cross breeze.
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