We arrived in Las Vegas at about 4 this afternoon. dw found a motel (Hampton Inn) on the internet and we're staying there. The Inn is nice and moderately priced, located on the west side of town about 10 miles from the strip. We decided to pass on staying at one of the big casinos since their interest and entertainment value is only good for a couple of hours if you're not gambling.
After we had rested a bit from the drive, we drove further west (attn: David N.) on Charleston Ave. That area has really built up since I was last here (climbing with D.N.) including a big new casino -- Red Rocks Casino -- We stopped at the casino, did some gambling (dw won $9.88 and I won $1.75 !!!) had a side order of fries with truffle oil and parmesan cheese -- delicious -- and drove back to the motel, stopping at Whole Foods on the way.
(dw: It's warm and SUNNY)
We're now lolling on the beds -- snacking on moderately healthy food in lieu of a dinner -- fully sated with the gambling excitement.
The drive between Fallon and Las Vegas was moderately interesting -- desert mountain scenery. We stopped at Hawthorne for breakfast (at Maggie's) where I had an OK eggs/sausage/hash-browns breakfast and dw had the "worst pancake I've ever had" breakfast. Just north of Hawthorne the road passes a large Army Munitions depot with hundreds of windowless buildings and bunkers, and just south of Hawthorne he road passes the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. dw said something very like: "IT'S THE MIDDLE OF THE EFFING DESERT!" DA
Yeah, that Naval Undersea Warfare Center was very weird. Undersea? There's no sea within a thousand miles - maybe they scuba dive in the nearby lake? And how can you kill breakfast? Someone did. I didn't even eat it. The sun here in southern Nevada makes up for all of it. Let me say it again. It's sunny here and that's all that matters. Viva Las Vegas!!!!!! dw
(dw: It's warm and SUNNY)
We're now lolling on the beds -- snacking on moderately healthy food in lieu of a dinner -- fully sated with the gambling excitement.
The drive between Fallon and Las Vegas was moderately interesting -- desert mountain scenery. We stopped at Hawthorne for breakfast (at Maggie's) where I had an OK eggs/sausage/hash-browns breakfast and dw had the "worst pancake I've ever had" breakfast. Just north of Hawthorne the road passes a large Army Munitions depot with hundreds of windowless buildings and bunkers, and just south of Hawthorne he road passes the Naval Undersea Warfare Center. dw said something very like: "IT'S THE MIDDLE OF THE EFFING DESERT!" DA
Yeah, that Naval Undersea Warfare Center was very weird. Undersea? There's no sea within a thousand miles - maybe they scuba dive in the nearby lake? And how can you kill breakfast? Someone did. I didn't even eat it. The sun here in southern Nevada makes up for all of it. Let me say it again. It's sunny here and that's all that matters. Viva Las Vegas!!!!!! dw
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