Phoenix to Las Vegas Sept 2004

Back to the Phoenix area again. This time we spent a couple of nights in Scottsdale, then drove to Las Vegas with a small detour to drive on Historic Route 66 from Kingman to Needles, California.

Good Morning
Sunrise at the Arizona Biltmore.

Arizona Biltmore
Frank Lloyd Wright-influenced architecture.

Arizona Biltmore

Road to Canyon Lake
Just outside Phoenix/Scottsdale. Also called the Apache Trail.

Apache Trail

Apache Trail

Apache Trail

Canyon Lake

Canyon Lake

Canyon Lake

Canyon Lake

Beautiful Canyon Lake

Goldfield Ghost town
A little bit of a tourist trap, but, still fun to walk around. Along...

Goldfield Ghost Town

Goldfield Ghost Town

Goldfield Ghost Town

Goldfield Ghost Town

Goldfield Ghost Town
All dressed up and no where to go.....

I-40 scenery
Along the drive from Phoenix to Las Vegas.

Kingman, Arizona
and the famous route 66.

Route 66
Historic Route 66. This portion is between Kingman and Oatman, Arizona.

Historic Route 66
Between Kingman and Oatman, Az.

Historic Route 66
Between Kingman and Oatman, Az.

Ghost Town
Just outside of Oatman, Az

Oatman, AZ

Oatman, Az
Small, but interesting town of Oatman. Burro's are part of the charm....

Oatman, AZ

Tourists Beware
How fun. I'm not sure if the tourists or the masked-men were enjoying...

Paris, Las Vegas
Finally, we are here. Long drive from Phoenix.

Ah, Vegas
It wouldn't be Vegas without him..... He Lives!! Or, at least someone who...

Bellagio Fountains.
A must see in Vegas.

Bellagio Fountains

Bellagio Fountains

Ritz Carlton Lake Las Vegas
Lake Las Vegas is approx 30 minutes from the Strip. An oasis in the desert.

Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas

Dreaming
Forget about the resort. Dan wishes he was out there on that golf course.

Hyatt Lake Las Vegas

Hyatt Lake Las Vegas
If you saw the movie "American Sweethearts", you would recognize this...

Hyatt Lake Las Vegas
Just driving up the entrance, makes one feel like a movie star.

View
View of the strip area from Lake Las Vegas.

Lake Mead

Lake Mead

Flamingo Penguin?
One of the penguins at the Flamingo Las Vegas. He looks like he had a tough...

The Venetian

Gondoliers at the Venetian

Outdoor gondola
You can either take one indoors or outdoors. Hint.. the outdoor one is...

Venetian Gondolas

TI Sirens show
At the Treasure Island.

Mirage Volcano

Paris Las Vegas

Paris, Las Vegas
Our final destination.

Phoenix to Las Vegas Sept 2004

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