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The Valley of Fire
State Park is some 70 miles north of Vegas and just over an hour's
drive. Our friends had arranged for their wedding there on the
Friday, so Penny and John decided to visit and explore on a preview
trip on the Thursday. The Park is isolated and in the middle of
the desert. The rocks were very red and had unusual shapes and
surfaces, caused by the weathering of many years. |
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We then drove back
to Vegas, via the shores of Lake Mead Recreational Area, stopping at
Echo Bay to view the Marina and Lake. |
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The water was
teeming with fish |
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The Wedding
The day of the
wedding was thundery and stormy. Vegas had not had rain since
February. Not the ideal day for a wedding in the middle of the
desert! We travelled north from Vegas, along Route 15 in two
white limos. Then on to the narrow and bumpy local road to the
Valley of Fire. The wedding was to be held behind the Visitor
Center, among the rocks. As we arrived it was spitting with
rain and we climbed up a path to the ceremony area. The local
wedding organiser did a good job, hurrying people along, taking
photos and video and generally jollying along the proceedings.
When the preacher man arrived to conduct the ceremony, he was a type
cast of what we thought a preacher man should be. He was very
good and brought a sense of reverence with humour to the event.
The weather immediately improved and even the sun came out for the
occasion. The service was fairly short and maybe the rocks were
a little too dark and imposing for the photography. |
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The storm clouds
gathered again, once the ceremony was over and we quickly returned to
the limos, to take us back to Vegas |
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Back to the Wynn
Las Vegas, where we had drinks and a superb meal. |
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