So, the night of the wedding, after Scott got over his motion sickness and was getting over his cold from the previous week, I got pounded with the cold I had been fighting off.  Hmmm… something to do with the 60 mph winds? 

 

We didn’t even venture out of the hotel until Wednesday, and even that was pushing it for me.  We had to scrap some of our plans – like seeing the Grand Canyon.  So if anyone asks how I lost so much money, it’s because I was too tired and sick to do anything but sit and feed the slot machines. 

 

Wednesday we walked, and walked, and walked.  We made it all the way to Treasure Island, stopping to check out many of the casinos along the way.  In total, I’d say we did about 45 miles that day.  Blister #1.

 

Thursday we went to the Palms.  We saw a show on Las Vegas casinos that named all of the best places for various games, and the Palms was named one of the best for Video Poker and Slots.  But we both lost our shirts there too.  Honey got me to try a form of Blackjack (super fun 21) there, and I recovered $20.00!  WooHoo!  Unfortunately, it rained ALL day on Thursday.  And blister #2 reared its ugly head.

 

Friday we went back to Red Rock so Scott could see it without worrying about vomiting, and so we both could see it in daylight.  It was absolutely spectacular.  And when you walk (or limp) into the park a little way, it is absolutely silent.  Very welcome after all the Strip and casino noise.  Anyway, the canyon is just fantastic and I hope to revisit it when I have no blisters an can actually do some hiking in there.  Lots of pictures of this and many that are similar.  Get over it.

 

 

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Las Vegas Lights

 

 

 

 

Hotels

 

 

 

 

 

Red Rock Canyon

 

 

                                               

 

 

 

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