ET Hwy #3-4

. Con't trip in Las Vegas  Blog #3 of 4
Saturday  11/12/11  Geocaching day on the ET hwy
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One of the main reasons coming to LV was to travel on the Hwy 375 called the ET hwy. along this route is 1500 geocaches from Clay springs to Tonopah.  Caches were very easy to find. About 50-80 ft from the road. 
From LV to Clay Springs is about 120mi. Travel on 93 north to 318. Intersection at Clay springs is 318 I 375. Turn left onto 375. Shor distance is the first geocache-ET001. This is a 30m ammo can.  The rest of the caches are white 35m film tubes.  In the middle of "no where" comes a little community call Rachel. Motel, RV spots and a cute cafe - Litle "A Le" Inn. Had a late lunch. Friendly staff. Met other geocachers. The hi-light of trip was going out to the Area-51. Drove 12mi in from main road. Came across the gate & fence with alot of signs to Keep Out. Took a couple of pictures. More geocaching on the way back on the ET hwy.  Then onto LV. Fun day.  Once there we went and revisit the MGM casino.

road to clay springs

Me, starting on the ET hwy

Me. Our first cache

Dereck/Kathy

a gift shop but close

cafe in Rachel

we sign a dollar bill and tape it to the ceiling

lunch

geocache at showcase

cool 1941 chev truck

Area-51  gate/fence

Area-51 called the Back Gate

view of mtn

supposely the oldest mail box

view of mtn

In Las Vegas #2-4

...con't Las Vegas trip.   Blog #2 of 4
11/11/11  friday
We , kathy/dereck and I arrived  in the afternoon at the Club36 (Blue/Green resort) Time share place. About 6 blocks from the MGM (on the LV strip).  got our room. Kathy/dereck had a special deal for the room but.... they will have to listen to a "purchase" presentation on sunday am.  Then we went to the Luxor casino to check on the Criss Angel ( magician, illusionist) show. Got tickets for the 730pm show. Great /awesome show.  After that we walked the strip. Saw the dancing waters. In & out of casinos. Returned to the room around 1am. 

Luxor hotel/casino

Cool, its a wine elev in a high class rstr

on the strip

Dereck & Kathy

dancing waters

Hoover Dam/LV trip #1-4

11/11/11  fri
Las Vegas trip  and  geocaching on the ET hwy.  Blog broken down into 4 parts.
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The trip to LV was to geocche on the ET hwy (375) to be found in Blog #3.  Kathy /Dereck and I left Meteor Crater RV park about 730am.   Our first stip was at the Hoover Dam.  The new 93 road is great. New Bridge is awesome.  No longer necessary to travel over the Dam.  Did some sightseecing in the area.  Then onto LV.

new 93 hwy approaching the dam

new bridge

Hoover Dam

me

Dereck & Kathy

great bridge

on the dam road

RV house batteries replace 11/9

wedesday  11/9
Had to take a day off to take care of my RV battteries problem. On monday, I discover that the house batteries were  NOT being  charge by the shore line elec (110).  Since the current batteres were 4 yrs old, it was time to replace them.   Into Flagstaff to do price comparison.  Went to flagstaff Rv, Walmart, Sam's club and Napa.  Finally make a purchase at NAPA.   Thanks to Dereck at the Meteor Crater RV park to intalling the batteries.  Even had to replace the eye hooks on the cables to the battery.  So far everything is up and running.

old batteries

battery compartment

NAPA store in Flagstaff with snow

Dereck checking out final details before turning power back on

Prescott Valley 11/6

sunday 11/6/11
Prescott Valley geocaching trip.
Kim & I left meteor crater rv park about 830am.  We were meeting up with co-workers Katy/Dereck, who went down on saturday nite to visit friends.   Arriving there we all headed to IHop for breakfast.  After some shopping we got Kathy on the road to head back to Winslow.  Then Dereck, Kim & I started our geocaching adventure.  Did searching around the shopping area off of hwy 69.  Then onto 169 to I-17.  A stop for a early dinner at camp verde then back home.  Weather in PV was cold but no snow like Flagstaff.  Found 12 geocaches..

heading to flagsstaff -I40

me, dereck- cache near by

fun store- in PV

kim & dereck

geocache under trash container

tiny geocache

11/01 geocaching: cornville > Sedona

Tuesday 11/01
We left meteor crater Rv park about 930am.  Kathy/Derek, Kathy's dad Bob & me.
Headed to Flagstaff then down I-17 to exit 293.  Geocache along the Cornvill hwy to cornville.
Travel to Cottonwodd hwy 89A.  Stopped for a late lunch.  Continue onto Sedona doing some
geocaching in the dark with flaslights.    Return to RV park about 8pm.  Over 100 miles. Found 26 goecaches.   

1st stop near Flagstaff

geocache, capsule with log sheet

Me, cool tree.  In Cornvill area

Cottonwood area

Bob, looking for geocache

Derek found the geocache in the dark

Geocache near the statue

Sedona cemetary

Geocache behind head stone in the tree