Settling down for awhile

Sunday night was very quiet.  All that changed at about 8:00 this morning.  We were close to Nellis AFB, two mile due west of the south end of their runways, to be exact, and the boys (and girls) and their toys were back at work.  They were taking off to the south then turning west before heading north for a few hours of fun and games on the Nellis Range.  This brought them right over the top of us at low altitude, afterburners blazing.  To Nancy and Nicole it was just a lot of noise, but I couldn't help rushing outside every time another group flew by.

We knew how close Nellis was when we decided to stay here, so the noise didn't come as a surprise, but coupled with our disappointment with the Steakhouse, it was enough to make us move on.  This time we chose the east side of town.  The first place we picked was the Road Runner RV Park on Boulder Highway.  It looked very nice and the rates were only $16 a night, but they wouldn't take any pets over 30 pounds.  Plan B was the Boulder RV Park at Sam's Town Gambling Hall and Hotel just down the street.  The rate there was higher though not by much, and the hotel offers a variety of places to eat within easy walking distance, so we paid for the next four nights.

Between checking out of the Hitching Post and checking in at Sam's Town, we drove to the Camping World in Henderson to make an appointment to get our furnace looked at.  They were able to get us in on Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving.

This evening, Nancy and I wandered around the casino.  It was full of bored, joyless people, mostly elderly, watched over by bored, joyless employees and security guards.  It was kind of sad.

I got this picture while out walking Sadie tonight.

Day 65
North Las Vegas to Las Vegas

Daily Mileage:  34.4
Total Mileage:  10,940.0