We pulled out of Apache Junction Thursday morning a little after 9:00 a.m. And arrived in Las Vegas about 4:30 p.m. They are building a new highway and bridge that will elliminate the need to cross Hoover Dam. The bridge is being built from both sides of the canyon, and is about 50% complete. It is quite spectacular. When we find our camera, I will post some pictures! We had dinner with Joyce's old high school friend Vinny, who works at the 4 Queens in downtown Las Vegas Thursday evening.
We were going to head out for the Reno vicinity on Friday morning, but high winds came up all along our route, so we opted to stay in Vegas for an extra day. The wind gusts were up to 60 mph. We went to the Orleans for lunch, then checked out the half price tickets outlet, and got tickets to see the Legends in Concert show at Harrahs.
It was a good show for the price. After the show we went back over to the Orleans and had dinner, and then made a small contribution to the Casino via a Poker Machine.
It is now Saturday morning, and the weather is looking good for us to hit the road. I think that we are about 30 degrees cooler than when we left Arizona, so the shorts and sandals are a thing of the past.(I brought my fleece to the casino yesterday)
We will update the blog one more time along the way, then do a recap when we get home.*************** Ernie
1 comment:
Joyce's old high school friend Vinny????? Is this his real name and he works in Las Vegas?
With 60mph winds, can you not put sails on that thing. You would get GREAT gas mileage.
Sounds like you have the same casino luck I do. I contribute to the games, win...whats that?
Give um hell.....Diane
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