Wednesday, April 14, 2010

LAS VEGAS. Apr 4-10




Stayed at a delightful RV park in Las Vegas, similar in amenities to the Outdoor Resorts park on Arrow Road in HH, lots of room, concrete pads, everything worked, staff very helpful.


Next day, a trip to the RV doctor to fix a stuck slide out, among other things. They were great, did a lot of fixing, let me learn while they were working. Next was a visit to a college buddy of mine who is struggling with esophogeal cancer; that was tough. Next evening dinner with Bob and Joyce Toth; Bob and I went to the Academy and pilot training together. They took us to the Venetian, had a nice dinner; the Venetian has a great ceiling that looks just like blue sky and clouds, amazing how much perspective they produced with that painting.



A trip to Vegas wouldn't be complete for us without visiting the Bellagio (we love their cafe, among other things) . The picture above is from their ice cream shop; the display is a cascade of chocolate; people just watch it for a long time. The picture at the top of this entry is of a bug and snail of roses in their conservatory; as usual the Bellagio was at the top of their game; delightful.




An interesting side trip to Ethyl Ms chocolate factory and botanical garden; over 300 desert plants including the shaggy tree above called Screwbean Mesquite
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The last day we discovered a new casino south of town called the M resort, had a great time, lost $20 at blackjack. The wall of lillies (above) is from that casino.






Finally, Marlene and I ate at Chipotles for the first time; great healthy food; will they ever open one in Hilton Head?















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