A travel diary: Summerlin, Red Rock Canyon, and Las Vegas.

Summerlin trip cover photo

5:36pm Getting some rest while they pack and rent a car. There will be no time for sleeping later because we plan to be in Las Vegas by sunrise.

Packing and getting ready for the drive

8:36pm I am totally with you guys, a ten-hour drive justifies a quick load of carbohydrates.

Quick carbs before the long drive

5:36am Guess what, we are still in California but now 469 miles away from home at a fairly unique Shell gas station. 65845 Cima Rd Nipton, CA 92364

Shell gas station stop in Nipton, California (1)

Shell gas station stop in Nipton, California (2)

8:30am Finally in Summerlin! Just waiting to get to the Jacuzzi. After all, Summerlin is one of the wealthiest suburbs of Las Vegas. We are not exactly staying at this house, but I like it, and our house has a swimming pool and Jacuzzi too!

House in Summerlin with pool and jacuzzi

2:00pm After a short rest and a democratic vote, curiosity won over common sense and we decided to visit the local Sweet Tomatoes.

Sweet Tomatoes stop

4:22pm Too bad they left me in the car. I love buffets and 90 degrees at the end of March is a little out of the ordinary, even for the locals.

Waiting in the car outside the buffet (1)

Waiting in the car outside the buffet (2)

Waiting in the car outside the buffet (3)

5:14pm Time to visit the Red Rock Canyon. Luckily, Summerlin is only a 20-minute drive from the canyon.

Red Rock Canyon (1)

Red Rock Canyon (2)

Red Rock Canyon (3)

Red Rock Canyon (4)

Red Rock Canyon (5)

I love Nevada because they allow us (dogs) on the majority of the trails. Red Rock Canyon is no exception. With some (read a lot of) help from the guys, I was able to climb to the top with them.

Red Rock Canyon trail hike (1)

Red Rock Canyon trail hike (2)

Red Rock Canyon trail hike (3)

Red Rock Canyon trail hike (4)

I guess some of them needed some help too.

Helping on the hike (1)

Helping on the hike (2)

10:54am Next day. On the way to the German bakery.

10:59am Except for us, only one guy is early. “So punctual,” my butler exclaims, and the guys nervously giggle.

11:00:00am The doors open and I realize the guy speaks German fluently.

German bakery visit (1)

German bakery visit (2)

Have British scientists helped them to decide that carbohydrates are not good for me?

German bakery pastries

12:30pm Looking for the lost horse at Mt. Charleston, the highest mountain in Clark County.

Mt. Charleston hike

We did not make it to the top but still got to some nice views!

I really wanted to jump and fly a little, but no luck this time.

Mountain views near Mt. Charleston (1)

Mountain views near Mt. Charleston (2)

And a spring.

Spring water in the mountains (1)

Spring water in the mountains (2)

2:57pm They think they got the direction right.

Road trip navigation (1)

Road trip navigation (2)

2:57pm Tenaya Creek Brewery $3.5 for a pint is not bad at all.

Tenaya Creek Brewery (1)

Tenaya Creek Brewery (2)

Tenaya Creek Brewery (3)

Tenaya Creek Brewery (4)

Tenaya Creek Brewery (5)

Tenaya Creek Brewery (6)

6:38pm Back to the Red Rocks to see the sunset.

Red Rock Canyon sunset

A pretty amazing hike to the First Creek next day. A really nice creek in the middle of the desert.

And I was finally able to swim a little.

First Creek hike (1)

First Creek hike (2)

First Creek hike (3)

3:28pm Our Tarzan refused an offer to get paid for a lap dance.

I would have gladly accepted it. 1,2,3 …

Funny pose photo

Caught in the process of staging a picture.

Staging a picture (1)

Staging a picture (2)

4:57pm Cannot say no to a half-priced Frappuccino.

Half-priced Frappuccino

6:18pm So happy I had the entire backseat for myself!

Backseat ride home

7:00pm Zarkana by Cirque du Soleil: the best seats ever.

Just kidding. I was not there; they left me in the parking lot again.

Las Vegas at night (1)

Las Vegas at night (2)

Las Vegas at night (3)

Las Vegas at night (4)

Las Vegas at night (5)

Summerlin