On the way we passed this place. At first we thought it was water but it turned out to be solar panels outside a power plant.m You just don't see much water at all out here.We travel in and out of California and often have to go through Inspection Stations
April 26, 2009 – We left Salome around 8:30 and Chris drove the entire way (approximately 303 miles) without stopping. This was really surprising since he usually doesn’t like to drive this distance straight through.. I think it was because the route we took (US 95 which is not an interstate) had no rest areas, and nothing but miles and miles of desert. This route took us into California for about 50 miles before we finally turned north into Nevada.
We arrived at Preferred RV Resort in Pahrump, NV mid afternoon and spent the afternoon
getting settled in. Nice resort and the person who checked us in was very nice. I have to tell you how Pahrump got its name. Again, these words I am coping from a brochure we received.
“More than 100 years ago, Paiute Indian harvested pine nuts and seeds, and hunted wild game from the Spring Mountain Range. About the same time, they discovered an abundance of water in the valley which they named “Pah” (meaning water), and “Rump” (meaning Rock.”
We are still in the desert surrounded by mountains. The difference being that we can look at those mountains and see “snow”. It is beautiful as long as we’re far away from it. Where Rockport, TX is basically for fishing, Valley Vista for history lessons, Salome for four-wheeling in the desert, Preferred is for visiting casinos and other tourist places that we will get to while we are here..
April 27, 2009 – We started walking again today. Not sure how far it is around this park but will wear pedometer tomorrow to determine the distance. There are approximately 284 sites and that doesn’t include the park models. This park is member owned and is one of the nicest we have been able visit.
We took time to go to Charleston Peak RV and looked around their facilities and visited the winery which is there on the premises.. Very impressive. We did not take the tour today but will do this at a later date since we will be in Pahrump for a while.
We also went to the Chamber/Visitors Center and picked up information about the surrounding area. We dropped by a couple of the casinos (I made my deposits but Chris won enough to pay for our dinner one night), Did I mention there are two casinos within walking distance of our site but these were not the ones we visited today.
April 28, 2009 – Went to breakfast here at resort. Very good with real home made bread. Ate more than we should have but the price was right. Sat with a couple from Washington who ride motor bikes and they told us about the rally that had just taken place some where close by. They also told us about the two for 1 buffet at the Golden Nugget Casino Sunday through Thursday.
Later after lunch we walked down to the Golden Nugget to find out about the shuttle that picks up there and goes into Las Vegas. While we were there, I made my deposit and of course, Chris won again. We also decided to go back for dinner. We got there around 5:00 PM and there was a line out the door. So we had to wait. The food was pretty good but they could really use help in the restaurant. We had to hunt all around for eating utensils, and glasses for ice tea.
In between all this running around, I found a place and finally got a haircut, got my laundry done and Chris found the part he needed to repair our screen door. It’s also nice to have a Wal-Mart close by.
April 29, 2009 – We are still walking and determined it’s about 1.9 miles around the park. It’s getting easier but we are still pooped when we get home.
We headed out to see some of the places on our list. First of all, we went to Shoshone which was settled in 1910 by a prospector. We visited the museum there and really enjoyed seeing some of the things that we remember from childhood. This is Chris' new car.
From Shoshone we traveled on to Tecopa Hot Springs where we discovered there are both public and private hot mineral springs. Apparently these mineral hot springs are very popular and you enter the pools without clothes. There are separate facilities for women and men.
I was allowed to go into the women’s area while Chris was allowed to go in the men’s area. I decided I’m just not into going into a mineral hot pool without clothes. We left Tecopa Hot Springs with a new view of what these mineral hot springs are all about. Guess I’m just an old fashion girl who has led a sheltered life.
We headed further into the mountains toward China Ranch Date Farm. Legend.has it that an old Chinaman found this natural oasis in the desert and started a place of shelter and water to prospectors on their way through the mountains. One day he left to travel to the city (wherever that would have been) to get supplies and was never heard from again. A couple of days later, someone else filed on this land (at that time, Chinese were not allowed to own property)
“China Ranch is a family owned and operated small farm, a lush piece of greenery amidst the forbidding Mojave Desert near Southern Death Valley.”
It’s not an easy place to get to. You turn off the main highway and travel down the road (which turns into a single lane dirt road) winding back into the mountains. The mountains we were told are “mud” so you can just imagine what happens when rains come. Picture to the left is a sample of the road getting in.
We looked around at all the really old stuff they had there, had a “date shake” and headed back to civilization; paved roads, Walmart, gas stations, etc. There was no cell phone service whatsoever. Can you guess what I'm enjoying in the shade?
April 30, 2009 – decided we would head into Vegas to find Sam’s Club and pick up some things that we will be needing in the next few weeks. Here again you have to remember that Pahrump where the resort is located is in the desert surrounded by mountains. Las Vegas is approximately 65 miles away and guess which way we had to go? Yep, you’re right, right through the mountains again. Thank goodness the roads are paved. That’s about all I can say as there is nothing between Pahrump and Las Vegas but desert and mountains. We saw plenty of cacti and more mountains.
One thing I cannot express is how different and 
absolutely beautiful the mountains here are. There are brown rock mountains, red rock mountains, yellow looking mountains, black looking mountains and even some that look like they are white. Some of them look as if God himself took a paint brush and designed them. They are really something to see. This was made up of some type mineral that is mined in the area. How do you think that hole got there?
Well, I’m getting away from our trip to Vegas. It wasn’t too hard to find the road where Sam’s is located (even though construction had obscured the road sign). We found that it was large, clean and they did have some samples to try. We did our shopping and headed back to Pahrump expecting it be just as boring coming back as it was going. Desert, desert, desert (oh, and the mountains).
Looks like a road to nowhere.
As we were getting close to the beginning of the desert we saw a sight that in our entire three years full timing, we have never seen before….a small herd of Mountain Goats (or rams). Yep, we have looked everywhere we have gone and this was the first time we had seen a wild animal (except rabbits). This made the whole trip worthwhile.
May 1, 2009 – Chris played golf with some of the local people and now we are heading out to find the Post Office and the Library. Our neighbor Tony who lives here most of the time has been very nice telling us about places to go and things we should not miss while we are here.
Hope all Moms have a great Mother’s Day on Sunday.
April 26, 2009 – We left Salome around 8:30 and Chris drove the entire way (approximately 303 miles) without stopping. This was really surprising since he usually doesn’t like to drive this distance straight through.. I think it was because the route we took (US 95 which is not an interstate) had no rest areas, and nothing but miles and miles of desert. This route took us into California for about 50 miles before we finally turned north into Nevada.We arrived at Preferred RV Resort in Pahrump, NV mid afternoon and spent the afternoon
getting settled in. Nice resort and the person who checked us in was very nice. I have to tell you how Pahrump got its name. Again, these words I am coping from a brochure we received.“More than 100 years ago, Paiute Indian harvested pine nuts and seeds, and hunted wild game from the Spring Mountain Range. About the same time, they discovered an abundance of water in the valley which they named “Pah” (meaning water), and “Rump” (meaning Rock.”
We are still in the desert surrounded by mountains. The difference being that we can look at those mountains and see “snow”. It is beautiful as long as we’re far away from it. Where Rockport, TX is basically for fishing, Valley Vista for history lessons, Salome for four-wheeling in the desert, Preferred is for visiting casinos and other tourist places that we will get to while we are here..
April 27, 2009 – We started walking again today. Not sure how far it is around this park but will wear pedometer tomorrow to determine the distance. There are approximately 284 sites and that doesn’t include the park models. This park is member owned and is one of the nicest we have been able visit.
We took time to go to Charleston Peak RV and looked around their facilities and visited the winery which is there on the premises.. Very impressive. We did not take the tour today but will do this at a later date since we will be in Pahrump for a while.
We also went to the Chamber/Visitors Center and picked up information about the surrounding area. We dropped by a couple of the casinos (I made my deposits but Chris won enough to pay for our dinner one night), Did I mention there are two casinos within walking distance of our site but these were not the ones we visited today.
April 28, 2009 – Went to breakfast here at resort. Very good with real home made bread. Ate more than we should have but the price was right. Sat with a couple from Washington who ride motor bikes and they told us about the rally that had just taken place some where close by. They also told us about the two for 1 buffet at the Golden Nugget Casino Sunday through Thursday.Later after lunch we walked down to the Golden Nugget to find out about the shuttle that picks up there and goes into Las Vegas. While we were there, I made my deposit and of course, Chris won again. We also decided to go back for dinner. We got there around 5:00 PM and there was a line out the door. So we had to wait. The food was pretty good but they could really use help in the restaurant. We had to hunt all around for eating utensils, and glasses for ice tea.
In between all this running around, I found a place and finally got a haircut, got my laundry done and Chris found the part he needed to repair our screen door. It’s also nice to have a Wal-Mart close by.
April 29, 2009 – We are still walking and determined it’s about 1.9 miles around the park. It’s getting easier but we are still pooped when we get home.
We headed out to see some of the places on our list. First of all, we went to Shoshone which was settled in 1910 by a prospector. We visited the museum there and really enjoyed seeing some of the things that we remember from childhood. This is Chris' new car.From Shoshone we traveled on to Tecopa Hot Springs where we discovered there are both public and private hot mineral springs. Apparently these mineral hot springs are very popular and you enter the pools without clothes. There are separate facilities for women and men.
I was allowed to go into the women’s area while Chris was allowed to go in the men’s area. I decided I’m just not into going into a mineral hot pool without clothes. We left Tecopa Hot Springs with a new view of what these mineral hot springs are all about. Guess I’m just an old fashion girl who has led a sheltered life.We headed further into the mountains toward China Ranch Date Farm. Legend.has it that an old Chinaman found this natural oasis in the desert and started a place of shelter and water to prospectors on their way through the mountains. One day he left to travel to the city (wherever that would have been) to get supplies and was never heard from again. A couple of days later, someone else filed on this land (at that time, Chinese were not allowed to own property)
“China Ranch is a family owned and operated small farm, a lush piece of greenery amidst the forbidding Mojave Desert near Southern Death Valley.”
It’s not an easy place to get to. You turn off the main highway and travel down the road (which turns into a single lane dirt road) winding back into the mountains. The mountains we were told are “mud” so you can just imagine what happens when rains come. Picture to the left is a sample of the road getting in.We looked around at all the really old stuff they had there, had a “date shake” and headed back to civilization; paved roads, Walmart, gas stations, etc. There was no cell phone service whatsoever. Can you guess what I'm enjoying in the shade?April 30, 2009 – decided we would head into Vegas to find Sam’s Club and pick up some things that we will be needing in the next few weeks. Here again you have to remember that Pahrump where the resort is located is in the desert surrounded by mountains. Las Vegas is approximately 65 miles away and guess which way we had to go? Yep, you’re right, right through the mountains again. Thank goodness the roads are paved. That’s about all I can say as there is nothing between Pahrump and Las Vegas but desert and mountains. We saw plenty of cacti and more mountains.
One thing I cannot express is how different and 
absolutely beautiful the mountains here are. There are brown rock mountains, red rock mountains, yellow looking mountains, black looking mountains and even some that look like they are white. Some of them look as if God himself took a paint brush and designed them. They are really something to see. This was made up of some type mineral that is mined in the area. How do you think that hole got there?Well, I’m getting away from our trip to Vegas. It wasn’t too hard to find the road where Sam’s is located (even though construction had obscured the road sign). We found that it was large, clean and they did have some samples to try. We did our shopping and headed back to Pahrump expecting it be just as boring coming back as it was going. Desert, desert, desert (oh, and the mountains).
Looks like a road to nowhere.
As we were getting close to the beginning of the desert we saw a sight that in our entire three years full timing, we have never seen before….a small herd of Mountain Goats (or rams). Yep, we have looked everywhere we have gone and this was the first time we had seen a wild animal (except rabbits). This made the whole trip worthwhile.May 1, 2009 – Chris played golf with some of the local people and now we are heading out to find the Post Office and the Library. Our neighbor Tony who lives here most of the time has been very nice telling us about places to go and things we should not miss while we are here.
Hope all Moms have a great Mother’s Day on Sunday.
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