Posts from the Past Part Two
Las Vegas 2006 B
May 20, 2006
Buffet
Mmm. Bacon good.
Valley of Fire
About an hour to the north north west of Vegas is the Valley of Fire, so named for the red color of the earth. A part of the Mojave desert, it was once the bottom of a sea bed, has very interesting rock formations and was the home for native americans almost a thousand years ago. It was also a very dry and hot land.
Beehive
These rock formations look like beehives and are close to some sacred groud for the Moapa tribe.
Atlatl Rock
An atlatl is a prehistoric part of a weapon that allowed the user to throw spears an additional two feet and increase the force by an additional twenty percent. After climbing 86 steps of a metal staircase and platflorm, we were able to see several petroglyphs, one of which was of an atlatl aimed at a poor four legged beast.
Arch Rock
Visitors Center
Rainbow Vista
Elephant Rock
Lost City Museum
Rest
Explore Orleans
Aladin
Wynn
Avenue Q
Return to Hotel