This is the last spot to eat before Selma, our next planned stop.
We found a small gas station with a few snacks, so that's what we gonna have for lunch!
segunda-feira, 11 de junho de 2012
Pause for chocolate milk
We're 15 miles down the road and found a nice shade to rest and drink some milk! =)
Leaving the hotel
We're now on our way to Fresno, CA.
This is going to be a hot day, so we'll need lots of sun blocker!
Day 58 – 05/30/2012 – Las Vegas, NV – Day 2
This day we woke up late and went to the hotel restroom to have breakfast. After eating and having a nice coffee we got our bicycles and rode to the New York New York hotel, where we found a bike rack to tie them up. We walked inside the hotel and started our tour through hotels and casinos.
After spending some good time walking in the casino we saw a Starbucks and decided to stop and drink some more coffee. My uncle then realized he had forgotten his camera tied in the bicycle, so I waited for him there while he ran back to get it. Thankfully it was there, untouched.
From there we crossed the bridge to the MGM hotel and looked for a place to buy tickets to the David Copperfield show. They only had tickets for the next day, so we got those and moved on to the street. We walked several blocks until we reached the section where the Ross store was located at. We needed clothes to enter in David Copperfield’s show, so we stopped by and got pretty much everything: pants, shirt and better shoes.
Once we were done it was time to eat already, so we stopped by a local Subway and had a great meal as usual.
Next we saw all hotels up to the Ceasar’s Palace. It is very hard to describe Las Vegas. This is a place that is so big, so luxurious and so different from other cities in the United States that any description will certain be incomplete. The buildings are incredible, and new constructions are always in progress. At the same time there is a sad side to Vegas. We see people in the casinos, mostly old folks smoking and spending all their money on those electronic games. Very sad because it’s only the gambling component acting, there is also a loneliness factor associated with it.
More on a positive side, we had a great time visiting the city. We walked until night time, then got our bicycles and headed back to the hotel. It was very good not having to rush so much preparing the food or washing clothes. We had a great night of sleep and rested enough for another upcoming busy day in Vegas!
After spending some good time walking in the casino we saw a Starbucks and decided to stop and drink some more coffee. My uncle then realized he had forgotten his camera tied in the bicycle, so I waited for him there while he ran back to get it. Thankfully it was there, untouched.
From there we crossed the bridge to the MGM hotel and looked for a place to buy tickets to the David Copperfield show. They only had tickets for the next day, so we got those and moved on to the street. We walked several blocks until we reached the section where the Ross store was located at. We needed clothes to enter in David Copperfield’s show, so we stopped by and got pretty much everything: pants, shirt and better shoes.
Once we were done it was time to eat already, so we stopped by a local Subway and had a great meal as usual.
Next we saw all hotels up to the Ceasar’s Palace. It is very hard to describe Las Vegas. This is a place that is so big, so luxurious and so different from other cities in the United States that any description will certain be incomplete. The buildings are incredible, and new constructions are always in progress. At the same time there is a sad side to Vegas. We see people in the casinos, mostly old folks smoking and spending all their money on those electronic games. Very sad because it’s only the gambling component acting, there is also a loneliness factor associated with it.
More on a positive side, we had a great time visiting the city. We walked until night time, then got our bicycles and headed back to the hotel. It was very good not having to rush so much preparing the food or washing clothes. We had a great night of sleep and rested enough for another upcoming busy day in Vegas!
Here are some more pictures of this wonderful city:
domingo, 10 de junho de 2012
Day 57 – 05/29/2012 – Las Vegas, NV – Day 1
This day we slept a little longer than usual due to the fact we were very tired from the previous day’s ride. We woke up, made breakfast and left the room at checkout time, 11:00 am. Before hitting the road we saw a Starbucks and decided to stop to have a coffee and talk before riding. We spent a good 45 minutes there, the coffee was awesome and the air conditioning too.
Once we started riding the hot weather started affecting us, the sun was very strong and the air was not cool at all. Thankfully, we were going downhill for most of the time and were able to cover a good number of miles in a short period of time.
We passed by a city called Henderson located just before Las Vegas. We stopped by a Post Office to ship a few things to Brazil which my uncle and I were carrying but not using.
We then resumed the ride. At that point we had access to a nice bicycle path so we didn’t have to deal with the intense traffic. As we approached Vegas the urban area started to surround us. We could see Casinos and hotels pretty much everywhere. Many little shopping malls were there too and the quantity of cars in the streets rose significantly.
We decided to stop by a Walmart before getting to the hotel, but before we could get there a nail entered my uncle’s rear tire. We stopped at a shade and had it fixed. We then proceeded to the Walmart. We took a long time to arrive and the intense sun made it that much harder, too.
I purchased some food items and we headed to the hotel. By the time we arrived we were so tired from the intense heat that we decided to eat and sleep a couple of hours before going out.
When we finally woke up, around 9:30pm we washed our faces and decided to go out. We left our bags in the hotel and rode towards the Vegas Strip. We parked the bicycles in the parking lot of the THEhotel and walked through the casino’s first floor. We saw so many machines, it’s a shame e could not take pictures or film inside the casino. We ended up entering the Mandalay Bay, THEhotel and the MGM Grand.
After about three hours of walking and exploring the beginnings of the Las Vegas Blvd we decided to go back to the hotel. There we had dinner and prepared to sleep for the exciting day that was about to come!
Once we started riding the hot weather started affecting us, the sun was very strong and the air was not cool at all. Thankfully, we were going downhill for most of the time and were able to cover a good number of miles in a short period of time.
We passed by a city called Henderson located just before Las Vegas. We stopped by a Post Office to ship a few things to Brazil which my uncle and I were carrying but not using.
We then resumed the ride. At that point we had access to a nice bicycle path so we didn’t have to deal with the intense traffic. As we approached Vegas the urban area started to surround us. We could see Casinos and hotels pretty much everywhere. Many little shopping malls were there too and the quantity of cars in the streets rose significantly.
We decided to stop by a Walmart before getting to the hotel, but before we could get there a nail entered my uncle’s rear tire. We stopped at a shade and had it fixed. We then proceeded to the Walmart. We took a long time to arrive and the intense sun made it that much harder, too.
I purchased some food items and we headed to the hotel. By the time we arrived we were so tired from the intense heat that we decided to eat and sleep a couple of hours before going out.
When we finally woke up, around 9:30pm we washed our faces and decided to go out. We left our bags in the hotel and rode towards the Vegas Strip. We parked the bicycles in the parking lot of the THEhotel and walked through the casino’s first floor. We saw so many machines, it’s a shame e could not take pictures or film inside the casino. We ended up entering the Mandalay Bay, THEhotel and the MGM Grand.
After about three hours of walking and exploring the beginnings of the Las Vegas Blvd we decided to go back to the hotel. There we had dinner and prepared to sleep for the exciting day that was about to come!
Arrived in Corcoran, CA
We arrived in a small city called Corcoran, CA. This is a farming community, and the city has a very nice feeling to it. Most houses are pretty and the main street is very well taken care of. Clearly this is a place where people have money.
My uncle is taking shower now and the food is in the microwave!
I'm writing some daily summaries and will post two or three more in a few minutes, we are quite late so I'll post a few to catch up somewhat.
Tomorrow we'll be going towards Fresno, CA!
My uncle is taking shower now and the food is in the microwave!
I'm writing some daily summaries and will post two or three more in a few minutes, we are quite late so I'll post a few to catch up somewhat.
Tomorrow we'll be going towards Fresno, CA!
Today going North
Our plan is to get as close as possible to Fresno, CA. We'll see how many mile we'll do before sunset!
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