Nothing but Sand and Brothels!!!

HE SAID:In our many travels around Pahrump, especially today as we toured a ghost town called Rhyolite Nevada, we keep on seeing lots and lots of sand and Brothels. Not sure of the correlation. Most of the Brothels are in the middle of nowhere.  Nothing like being able to hide that you are visiting a sex house in the desert. 

In the last few days we visited Red Rock Canyon. It was a beautiful park and thanks to our National Park pass from Death Valley we got in free. Pat and I couldn't believe how many rock climbers there were. I was hoping that they all had sharp knives just in case they got there hand stuck in a crevasse.  (can't forget that movie. ). As well met lots of Canadians today in that park. All of us enjoying the warm Nevada air.

Red Rock Canyon

 Back to today, this was
our Pit Stop. Was a great
way to get us to stop (was
right beside the Brothel.)
Area 51 was not even near hear.

Rhyolite Nevada - a Ghost town

This was a cool place. Back in the early 1900's this used to be a gold mine town with up to 10 thousand people and now of course no one. 

This last picture is so out of place. Someone in Holland wanted this displayed in Death Valley but they wouldn't let him, so they put it right beside the Ghost town. This is a display of the "Last Supper" ...Pat is in the place of Jesus.  The statues are like cast plasters with humans as the model.



SHE SAID:
Well, live and learn...I seriously thought the white statues were ghosts, symbolizing the ghost town - I don't think I would have jumped into the shot inside one of the forms, had I realized it was the Last Supper - guess I should read the signs more.  I didn't have a clue what John meant when he said I was in front of Jesus - I thought I was just visiting the middle 'ghost' for a fun picture!    The ghost town was interesting - it was in existence for only 12 years - was touted as the West Chicago, with it's own stock exchange - dies because the gold mine promised, wasn't producing as promised - seems to be a trend in turn of the century Nevada.  On the way back, we stopped in Beatty, at the Subway. Just as we pulled in a School Bus pulled up with a load of students - John moved pretty fast, but we still had to wait for our sandwich to get made.

As John mentioned, there was a number Brothels in our travels today -started me thinking about the women who work there - are they there by choice, or are stories seen on TV real, and there are some very sad situations inside.  I think they all are pretty sad situations, but is anyone there kidnapped or from another country seeking a better life?   Then my mind wandered to Mob connections - all not very happy thoughts!  Not at all the kind of ranches we are familiar with in Alberta.

On a happier note - at Red Rock Canyon yesterday I did speak with someone from Orangeville, Ontario, my mothers home town.  I was fun to talk about the area, though he's been there only about 15 years, so doesn't know anyone in her side of the family.

Getting ready to pack it up for Pahrump as we leave for Las Vegas tomorrow. We are dropping the dogs off at a place with on line cameras so we can watch them anytime we want, while we are exploring (shopping most likely) the city.   No real plans for next week while in Vegas - time will tell and I look forward to what will unfold!