Holiday USA SW Road Trip in Apr 2022: Day 9 – Red Rock Canyon

Another amazing view at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas
Another amazing view at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas

We decided we may as well go and drive around Red Rock Canyon – it’s a fab place to visit – we have done it twice before, but even if we just drove around the 13-mile scenic driver, it would be good entertainment.

On the way to Red Rock Canyon
On the way to Red Rock Canyon
On the way to Red Rock Canyon
On the way to Red Rock Canyon
One of the Calico stops at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas
One of the Calico stops at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas
One of the Calico stops at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas
One of the Calico stops at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas
A short panorama view at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas
A short panorama view at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas
A short panorama view at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas
A short panorama view at Red Rock Canyon near Las Vegas

We drove out to TCF in Henderson for an early dinner.  We had been there before and there wasn’t much of a queue, so we were sat in our booth fairly promptly.  We need to remember to always bring a jumper for Vick!

The chocolate bread in TCF is to die for!
The chocolate bread in TCF is to die for!
The chocolate bread in TCF is to die for!
The chocolate bread in TCF is to die for!
The stuffed mushrooms at TCF are also gorgeous!
The stuffed mushrooms at TCF are also gorgeous!
The stuffed mushrooms at TCF are also gorgeous!
The stuffed mushrooms at TCF are also gorgeous!

Service wasn’t that good unfortunately.  We felt rushed, but things got off to a good start with the stuffed mushrooms that we shared – gorgeous!  Then we went for our normal lunchtime salads, which to be honest, were not that tasty, alongside a portion of small fries (without salt), which were very nice.

Vick enjoying Ben & Jerrys ice cream in Henderson near Las Vegas
Vick enjoying Ben & Jerrys ice cream in Henderson near Las Vegas
Vick enjoying Ben & Jerrys ice cream in Henderson near Las Vegas
Vick enjoying Ben & Jerrys ice cream in Henderson near Las Vegas

We didn’t bother hanging around for cheesecake, but we drove across the road to Ben & Jerry’s where we enjoyed the ice cream sat outside.  We chatted with the manageress of the restaurant next to B&J’s – we had strayed over to the tables outside her restaurant, but she was fine about it.  She was keen to tell us all about her ex who ran a restaurant in Oxfordshire – in the top three fish restaurants in the UK apparently!  We didn’t ask whether he achieved that when they were together, or after they separated!


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Nige is one of the co-founders of The Billingham Blog and works as a freelance management consultant. He loves to fly in his spare time!

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