VALLEY OF FIRE STATE PARK

May 30/10

Staying here in Mesquite, Nevada for a week was a good decision.  We’ve found plenty of interesting things to do in addition to some quiet times.  We played golf at the Palms Golf course a few days ago and really enjoyed the round.  It was a challenging course with beautiful views and we both had some excellent shots during the round.  Here are a couple of photos:

The round of golf included 2 coupons for a buffet lunch at the Virgin River Casino so we used them the next day.  It wasn’t as nice as the lunch buffet in Laughlin but hey, for almost free, it was good.

Yesterday, we drove to the Valley of Fire State Park about 50 miles away and spent the day hiking and sightseeing throughout the park.  What an amazing place!!  The rock formations were sandstone and the colours ranged from shades of red, pink, yellow, white and black.  We went on 3 hikes in different areas—each hike was just over a mile long.  We spent most of the day there and took lots of photos.  Here are a couple of the best ones:

You can view more photos in our slideshow at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/HelloStuartLinda/ValleyOfFireStateParkNevada#slideshow/5477077943601654754

Our time here is up on Tuesday, June 1, so we’ll be on the road again heading north through Utah.