Last Day In Vegas

   Today we spent more time driving than we meant to.  We went to Mt. Charleston (NW of Vegas) which was a pleasant but definitely  missable experience,  and a 100 mile round trip to boot.  After that we returned to Red Rocks and took a short hike -- with a real 5.1 climbing section (5') -- to look at the Black Corridor.  Another place I've climbed with David N.  The Corridor is a short slot canyon with thirty or so climbs on either side -- all of it in two hundred feet.  We also stopped at the visitor center (new -- 2000 -- and very nice) where dw took the time to tell a bronze snake who was boss.
   After that we again stopped at the Red Rocks Casino for more truffle fries and this time a plate of hummus.  We both lost $2 and then came back to the motel and our books. 
   Some incidentals:  A cell phone can erase key cards (oops).  And Wynn's casino is also a Maserati / Ferrari dealer.  For $10 you can go into the showroom (Maserati/Ferrari owners get in free) and get your picture taken with -- possibly sitting in -- a Ferrari.  I wonder if they put a rubber sheet on the seat to keep a bit of separation between the common and the Ferrari.  And finally, at the Atomic Museum one interactive exhibit featured a Geiger counter, a couple of radioactive objects and several bits of screening material (the goal was to see what things would block radioactivity).  It proved to my satisfaction that lining your hat with aluminum foil won't work, but leaded vinyl will work fine.  DA