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I considered staying at a Primm casino hotel last night, but they were full, so I rode 12 dark miles to Nipton and camped there

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7183-to-nipton.jpg Yesterday, to get out here, I boarded the Amtrak train in Stockton, followed by an Amtrak bus to Primm, NV in the Mojave DesertThumbnailsMorning at Nipton is nice and sunny; the tent sits at the back of the cactus garden by some eucalyptus treesYesterday, to get out here, I boarded the Amtrak train in Stockton, followed by an Amtrak bus to Primm, NV in the Mojave DesertThumbnailsMorning at Nipton is nice and sunny; the tent sits at the back of the cactus garden by some eucalyptus treesYesterday, to get out here, I boarded the Amtrak train in Stockton, followed by an Amtrak bus to Primm, NV in the Mojave DesertThumbnailsMorning at Nipton is nice and sunny; the tent sits at the back of the cactus garden by some eucalyptus treesYesterday, to get out here, I boarded the Amtrak train in Stockton, followed by an Amtrak bus to Primm, NV in the Mojave DesertThumbnailsMorning at Nipton is nice and sunny; the tent sits at the back of the cactus garden by some eucalyptus treesYesterday, to get out here, I boarded the Amtrak train in Stockton, followed by an Amtrak bus to Primm, NV in the Mojave DesertThumbnailsMorning at Nipton is nice and sunny; the tent sits at the back of the cactus garden by some eucalyptus treesYesterday, to get out here, I boarded the Amtrak train in Stockton, followed by an Amtrak bus to Primm, NV in the Mojave DesertThumbnailsMorning at Nipton is nice and sunny; the tent sits at the back of the cactus garden by some eucalyptus trees

I don't like those casino hotels anyway. Nipton-Desert Road is really bumpy, and it took me almost 2 hours to ride the 12 miles to Nipton. The last few miles are old pavement, so much easier! I saw a bright light in the dark sky, a meteor, I presume.