Las Vegas Vacation

Well Thanks to Mom and Dad Lisa and I had a chance to go to Las Vegas. It was very fun indeed.
On day one it was travel day and I did notice that even though Nevada is very desolate there is still a certain beauty about it. Going through small towns where the only thing left is an abondoned buildnig or trailers or houses. I guess I see the beauty in the decay on structures. You also see the mountains rising from the basin as you look at the strait stretch of raod you are about to drive. I also enjoyed seeing the geology of Death Valley the Alluvial Fans, the mountains with their sedimentary rock being bent and shaped. I am hoping moms photos came out good there are a few I had her take. We did get to LV on the evening so it was rest up for the next day.
Day two was spent driving around a little and seeing some of the casino's and their malls and what not. We saw the Bellagio, Caesers Palace and a few others. I must admit I can't remember which ones we saw which day. The other thing about the second day was it was very cold. There was a strong wind blowing from the north. We also had dinner at PF Changs. I really like there food it was very good. We had some Lettuce Wraps for appitizer and Broccoli Beef, Sweet and Sour Pork and Honey Chicken. It was all really good.
Sunday was spent going to church and then we went to Hoover Dam. It was cool to see it but man it was crowded when we got there. It took for ever to get there the last 4 miles it was bumper to bumper traffic.
Monday was spent looking at some more Casinos. Should have sprung for a Gondola Ride at the Venitian but oh well. We also had a chance to see the Aquarium at Mandola Bay it was cool to see all the different Fish that were there.
Tuesday we took in a session at the Las Vegas Temple. I love how it looked inside it was so beautiful. We went to a rib joint that was really good and Dad arranged for us to see the F.A.S.T. center fro Las Vegas. It is a place that deals with traffic in Las Vegas as well as houses the Nevada Highway Patrol. It was cool to see what they can do to help control traffic flow. The third Highlight of the day was getting to see Danita Knight Bugher. She was a friend of Lisa and I back in our Chico Days. She is a teacher in Las Vegas and introduced us to a Deli that if I ever get back to Las Vegas I want to go to again. It is a Deli in the New York New York Hotel. It was like the kind you would get at a New York City Deli. The Corned beef was not off of some Loaf but it came off a real still cooking Corn Beef Brisket. The bread it was on was really good and the atmosphere was really cool.
On wedensday it was time to head back but we did take an alternate route and drovw along the Extraterrestrial Highway. We stopped in Rachel Nevada, which is close to Area 51, at the AleInn. Picked up souvenior shirt for Lisa and I. I would say the trip was an overall success. If Lisa and I ever do get down there again I still want to go to the Gun Store that has a firing range where you can shoot AUtomatic weapons.
That was my trip. I hope to be able to get a few pictures up when I gett hem form mom or download the few I took.