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I wanted to drive here to celebrate "MELLE DAY". 8/8/2007 reason is that it's my favorite number is 8. every year i try to celebrate it. only me myself and i. my day to do whatever i want.  yes i am loony. :P i also wanted to think and relax. I am crazy to be driving in a 100 degree and dry weather.today i wanted to the valley of fire. i have never been there before. it was a hot day in vegas 105 degrees. i drove out at 5pm there was mild traffic on the 15. after north las vegas it is cl...

Our last real day (flying back tomorrow morning)…but this is the hiking day for Kim & I!  We made sure Eric & Spencer were well provided for and drove back up to the Lake Mead gateway.  Arriving there in the morning made the 55-mile excursion up to the Valley of Fire a cakewalk, and this time we paid the $5 to enter.   Our path would prove to be the long way…a twisty road that wound through the desolate wasteland of the Mojave Desert.  I have never v...

A roadtrip along some of the fabulous National Parks and places of the Southwest.