Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Side trip to Las Vegas

We decided to take a short break from the boat and go to Las Vegas. In the Atlanta airport we talked to a young man who said he could only go to Vegas for 3-4 days and then he needed a break. After being there for seven days, we understood what he was talking about. There are so many things to see and do that it soon becomes overwhelming. For instance, while there we visited:
-9 hotels and casinos
-Red Rock Canyon
-Mt. Charleston
-Bonnie Springs-Old West Town
-Fremont Street Experience
-Cirque de Soleils' Mystere Show
-Kenny Rogers Concert
-Hoover Dam
-Lake Mead
-Treasure Island Pirate Show
-Bellagio's Fountain show
-Caesar's Palace Roman Statues
-Spring Mountain Ranch State Park
-Valley of Fire State Park
-Ethel M(Mars) Chocolate Factory
-Four Tops concert
After all of that we could invision being back on the river anchored all alone in a quiet cove!

"Mt. Charleston still has snow on it"


"Red Rock Canyon"

"Fremont Street Experience is a Giant light show on a canopy that covers the entire street"

"Caesar's Palace Hotel contained many fountains and Roman Statues"



"Las Vegas Strip"



"Spring Mountain Ranch State Park's Resevoir"



"Dancing Fountains at Bellagio Hotel"


"Hoover Dam"


"View of Lake Mead from atop Hoover Dam"

"Valley of Fire State Park included red rock formations"

"Cactus Garden "

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