San punta? :))
I don't know much about this place's history other than this used to be an area rich in gold, silver, copper, and lead. Ghost towns are usually towns that used to be prosperous but are now deserted.
When I heard that we were once again going to a ghost town, I felt frightened for a bit 'cause I was reminded of the other ghost town that we visited in Death Valley National Park before.
Rhyolite Ghost Town link: here.
[Klook Link] Death Valley Small Group Day Tour from Las Vegas
Rhyolite Ghost Town link: here.
[Klook Link] Death Valley Small Group Day Tour from Las Vegas
Anyway, this place is located in El Dorado Canyon, Clark County, Nevada.
This is a great photospot if you're into IG feed goals. Time stopped at this place too but unlike other ghost towns you'd see in Nevada - this place isn't a bit eerie. I don't know. It's probably because of the mountainous backdrop that even if this place has been deserted for decades, it wasn't scary at all. A lot like an outdoor musuem/filming location of a Wild West themed movie for me.
I don't know if you can use these picnic tables but just in case you're going here, it's best to bring drinks and food with you 'cause I don't think there are stores or restaurants in the vicinity.
You can join a mine tour for $15 per pax if you want to learn more about the place's history or want to see the gold mines. For us though, our day was packed that time so we just opted to walk around and take photos by ourselves.
Grateful for friends who freed their schedule to tour me around Nevada.... again. :)) Memories that I'll cherish forever. hehe.
This kinda reminded me of the movie "Cars." This place is kinda like Radiator Springs which is also a rundown desert town with a mountainous backdrop.
More photos from the ghost town:
Other places to visit if you're tired of the LV strip (LOL):
There's a cliff jumping area called Nelson's Landing that is along the Colorado River but I haven't posted about it yet.
There's a cliff jumping area called Nelson's Landing that is along the Colorado River but I haven't posted about it yet.
After exploring the nearby Nelson Ghost Town, we drove to the Colorado River. Along the river is a stateline, by the way, dividing Nevada and Arizona.
Spending a day in El Dorado Canyons reminded me of the many things I loved about touring around the US - it's so wide and it feels like you're jumping from one "world" to another just by driving through different state and national parks. I may be a little bit bias here 'cause I'm a mountain person so looking at the mountains is enough to excites me.
We set-up our barbecue spot in the shore and that on the right side of the photo is the cliff jumping site. It doesn't look high in the photo above but it was around 60 feet. HAHA!
My highest cliff jumping experience was during the canyoneering trip in Cebu and that was 50 feet. I just didn't felt safe jumping here 'cause I was doing it alone. AHAHAA
Canyoneering in Cebu link: here.
My friends were thoughtful in preparing everything we needed for that afternoon. Nakakatouch! AHAHAHA!
From the girly Margarita Budlight to this Michelob Ultra. :)))
Ilang ako 'yung height nung cliff? hehehe.
I was really thinking of jumping but I backed out because I suddenly feared the height! HAHA. Lesson learned tho, in once in a lifetime moments like this, GO NA. :)))
I would totally want to go back to Utah and Arizona to explore more of their National Parks.
Zion's National Park is still one of my favorite places until now.
Zion's National Park is still one of my favorite places until now.
Panoramic Shot
There's something about being up in the mountains just looking at the vastness of the Earth. <3 Plus points kasi wala masyadong tao here. Who would think that this is only an hour and a half drive away from the Las Vegas Strip?
My first time attending a county fair. <3
We went here for the last concert of Kenny Roger's and of course, feel what it's like to attend a county fair.
Full of food booths, rides, galleries, and displays. You'd feel that you're really in the USA. Why? This was the scene I always see in American movies.
My uncle asked me to guess what this is, I immediately responded that I think this one's a lethal injection/ a punishment chair of some sort. HAHAHA. Only to find out that it's just a regular chair with a scorpion inspired design. Lumabas pagka-brutal ko dun ah. :))
"We are all mad here."
The county fair is Alice in Wonderland themed.
The county fair is Alice in Wonderland themed.
I was looking at the cable car ride which they've probably noticed so they asked me if I wanted to try this out.
Look at my hand. I'll share a story about that soon but here was our tickets for a round trip cable car ride.
Yay! We saw the whole county fair while on the ride.
Me and my infamous back. :))
Turkeys are usually served during Thanksgiving that takes place every November. My neighbor once mentioned that to me so when I saw smoked turkey legs being sold there, I chose this as my snacks. HAHAHA. For experience but something I won't purchase again.
They told me to anticipate the food choices 'cause there will be weird ones but I wan't weirded out at all. Some are familiar, some are not but I didn't have the money to buy more food back there so... :) Busog naman na sa turkey legs. Haha
So pretty the petrified logs.
We saw some petrifies logs in Nevada's Valley of Fire but I didn't appreciate it back there. Who would've thought that the "Do Not Disturb Petrified Wood" when cut is this beautiful?
Found some Vegas in San Diego. Soon, I'll be able to visit Macau!
May the force be with me.
After watching the concert, we headed home.
Thank you. We're definitely all mad here.
Thank you. We're definitely all mad here.