Lazarow World-Hike-About

One of our least favorite places, Las Vegas, fed from gambling revenue. However, the city viewed from distance and height, is a sight to behold. The photograph is taken from the summit of The Frenchman, a grueling hike. The telephoto does the trick. One of our favorite places, Lake Mead. Once again, another lake and dam is fed from the Colorado River. "Hey, who said life is easy?" A tough hike but the 'girl' returned after vowing to remove the Frenchman from her life. ('Vive La France'). A glimpse of Lake Mead, Boulder City, Nevada. Cheers,  Jenni and Jeffrey

We find the scene stunning.   One of the great dilemmas we face on the road, perhaps it's a paradox, is dealing with basins. Wash basins. They are, of course, wonderful inventions but they can be temperamental. How is it possible that when a person wishes to soak something in the basin, say to wash clothes, the stopper (plug) does not seal and so the basin drains, hampering the wash. However, the same basin, when used for another purpose, say washing hands and brushing of teeth, clogs and drains so slowly that a person wastes time and becomes frustrated while completing a relatively short task.  Some of the staff at the front desk have the answers. Recently, we requested maintenance service for both the bathtub and basin because the stoppers were not sealing.  "We don't do that any longer", she replied.  "Then how do we take a bath or use the sink?" The obvious reply.  "Our policy is not to to have stoppers that seal to avoid guests floodin...