A Good Week Part III: Saturday

"All you do is go to bars and restaurants and eat and drink alcohol" we said to ourselves Saturday morning, in an echo of what everyone must be thinking as they read our blog. It was time to get off our butts and take a hike.

Red Rock Canyon is the local area of nature, I guess you could call it. It's a huge section of the desert, and a beautiful one at that. We took a scenic drive, which was a thirteen mile loop that had specific stops where you were encouraged to get out of your car and enjoy the scenery. Enjoy it we did, and thankfully, we brought along the camera to share some of the best sights.

A view from the car on the way in. The neatest part about the mountains and rock structure were the different colored layers of sediment. It was like Mother Nature painted with stripes when she created Red Rock.

"Do not feed the wild burros. $500 fine minimum." And wouldn't you know it, we actually saw a wild burro. I wanted to ride it - there was no sign forbidding that! - but I was too scared that Pam would drive away without me if I did.

See what I mean about the stripes? Neato.

Pamela soaking in the scene. I sense a new Facebook Timeline Photo...

We're pretty high! Not really, but the crevices went pretty deep in between the rock structures. There was a helicopter flying right near us, and we saw paramedics running along the hiking path with a trauma board, so we think someone may have fallen in one these. I hope he or she was okay, and I hope he or she never accidentally watches 127 Hours after an experience like that.

Reminds me of The Lion King.

I think I was trying to take a picture of the helicopter from this vantage point. I guess I wasn't successful.

We got out and hiked a one mile loop hiking path that claimed "seasonal creeks and waterfalls." I guess the season ended early, because all we found was a little green puddle of bug-infested water. WE FOUND OUR WATERFALL.

Cacti!

A salamander!

Beautiful place, right? It was nice to know that Vegas isn't all neon lights and hangovers. But more so, it was nice to just get out in the sunshine for a bit and enjoy our precious earth.