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Efter en relativ lang køretur mod Las Vegas, begynder vi at ænse noget ude midt i ørkenen, ude midt i ingenting, en by stille og roligt fremkomme. Ved første øjekast virker det ikke til at være en storby, MEN jo tættere vi kommer på, jo mere liv begynder at omringe os. Skyhøje hoteller, neon skilte i enhver form, blinkende lys fra alle sider, lydniveau som stiger i intensitet, hobe af mennesker, som får midtbyen til at se ud af tusindvis af kriblende myrer - velkommen til Las Vegas! Det er simpelthen helt uvirkeligt, det skal klart opleves i egen høje person.
Nå, men vi finder hurtigt frem til vores hotel og får checket in og nyder godt af vores værelse den første aften. Det seje ved vores hotel var, at der var en fabelagtig udsigt over Las Vegas. Det var smukt både om dagen og om aftenen.
Nå, de næste dage gik bl.a. med at gå ned langs Las Vegas Boulevard (også kendt som 'The Strip'), hvor vi fik set de forskellige hoteller og deres temaer (Treasure Island, The Venetian, New York, Paris, Bellagio m.fl.). Nogle af hotellerne havde opvisninger ude foran, f.eks. Bellagios springvandsshow og Treasure Islands sirene show. Det var rigtig fedt at se. Udover the Strip, fik vi set et Cirque de Soleil show med Beatles og Love som temaet. Det var absolut fantastisk og kan kun anbefales til alle og enhver!!!!!!
De attraktioner vi nød godt af uden for Las Vegas var bl.a. Hoover Dam og Grand Canyon. Førstnævnte var et utroligt syn. Endnu et menneskeskabt vidunder.
Efter 5 dage i gamblernes by (hvor vi forresten ikke en enkelt gang satsede) gik turen mod Death Valley. Det skal siges, at ørkenen lever op til sit navn. Det var sååååå varmt. Da vi steg ud af bilen ved 'Bad Water' (den laveste liggende sø i verden) var temperaturen ikke kun uudholdelig, men i håb om en kølende brise, fik man en brændende vind. Luften var så varm! Så her var vi kun i en kort stund, men tag ikke fejl, landskabet var smukt fyldt med ørken, bjerge og sandduner. Vi drog så videre op mod en by kaldet Lone Pine, hvor Californiens og USAs højeste bjerg, Mt. Whitney ligger. Her tilbragte vi en enkelt nat, før vi atter skulle mod syd, ned mod Palm Springs.
Den sidste uges tid havde vi tilbragt meget tid i bilen og på vejene, så vi så rigtig meget frem til at kunne køre lidt på den famøse Route 66, før vi ramte Palm Springs. Vi kan så godt sige, at vi godt forstår, hvorfor en nyere hovedvej er langt parallelt med den, for den er godt nok blevet slidt og hullet, så det endte med at blive en kort fornøjelse. Dog fortryder vi intet (Route 66, baby, rock on :)!). Vi ankom endelig til Palm Springs, som var en rigtig hyggelig by, placeret ved foden af bjergene og med ørkenen på den anden side. Vi kan godt se, hvorfor folk tager hertil for lidt afstand fra hverdagslivet og bylivet. Det var en ren oase, meget afslappet.
Nu befinder vi os i vores sidste destination i Californien, nemlig Escondido (det nordlige af San Diego). Så hæng på for en update herfra om en lille uges tid.
Kærlige hilsner fra Rejsetroldene
Hi Everyone
After a quite long drive towards Las Vegas, we started to see something appear out in the horizon. We are in the middle of the desert, in the middle of nowhere, and slowly a city emerges. However at first it doesn't appear to be a big city, but the closer we get, the more life is buzzing around us. Huge hotels, neon signs in every shape and form, flashing lights from every corner, increasing noise level, crowds of people, who make the city look like an anthill - welcome to Las Vegas! It is so surreal that you have to experience it for yourself.
Well, we quickly find our hotel and get checked in. We then spend the rest of our evening enjoying our room and hotel. The cool part of our hotel was that it had a tower that overlooked the entire city, so we got the opportunity to see Vegas during the day versus the night :).
Anyway, the next couple of days were spent walking down Las Vegas Boulevard, a.k.a. The Strip, where we visited the different hotels and themes in each one (Treasure Island, The Venetian, New York, Paris, Caeser's Palace etc.). Some of the hotels displayed different shows outside in front of them, for instance the beautiful fountain show outside the Bellagio and entertaining the sirene show outside Treasure Island. Besides The Strip we also got the amazing chance to see a real live Cirque de Soleil show, where the theme was Beatles and Love. It was sincerely a fantastic experience and we can only recommend it to each and every one of you!!!!!!
Outside Vegas we got see Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon. We were astonished by yet another man made project and also how diverse nature and landscape can be.
5 days in sin city was more than enough. So we now headed for the infamous Death Valley. And yes, we can truly tell you that this desert lives up to its name. It was tremendously hot. When we got out of the car at 'Bad Water' (the lowest situated lake in the world, around 200 m below sea level) it wasn't only the high temperature that was hard to endure, but in hopes of a cooling breeze, the wind was burning! So needless to say we were only here for quick stop and moved along up to a city called Lone Pine. In this city you get a great view of Mt. Whitney, the highest mountain in California and the States. We spent one night here, before heading down to Palm Springs.
During the last seven days we had spent quite a great deal of time in the car driving from place to place. So when we got to drive on famous Route 66, just before arriving in Palm Springs, we were excited. However we now understand why the new highway is placed right next to it and running parallel with it. Route 66 is so bumpy and worn down that it was not a pleasure to drive on it, maybe only for a couple of km ;). When we finally arrived at the oasis of the famous, we could see why people like Palm Springs. A nice city situated at the base of a mountain and surrounded by desert. With numerous cosy walking streets, several spas and golf courses it is the perfect place to retreat.
Anyway, now we are at our last destination in California, Escondido (northern part of San Diego). Hang tight for another update shortly.
Hugs from the travelers
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