Awake 7:02am Temp 56 Clear Overnight @ Las Vegas, NV
Sign up for 2 more camping days here @ Las Vegas International RV resort.
Leave @ 11:00 to lunch with Skip(Phil-Kathy's brother) @ the restaurant
Makino, a sushi hangout, & one of Skip's favorite. Somehow we missed the
proper off ramp & arrived 15 min late. Skip was waiting patiently outside
like a good brother would. What a luncheon experience, it was sushi galore
+ other good foods. Even Kathy enjoyed it. Our 1.5 hrs talking with Skip &
his recommendation for this great dining experience was one of the
highlights of our day.
Skip returns to his work & we drive across town to Lake Las Vegas to visit
Bill & Betsy. We met these people March 18, 2002 @ the Newell factory when
we were first picking up our new motor home. At that time, Bill & Betsy
had 2 yrs of full timing RV style in a 40 ft Country Coach. They were
visiting the Newell factory to have a new 40 ft, 3 slide Newell built for
them.
Next time we see Bill & Betsy, Nov 5, 2002, they have their new 40 ft
Newell with 3 slides & are very happy. This was again @ the Newell
factory.
Over the following months, we heard rumors that they were having a few
nagging glitches with their new motorhome, but supposedly, still loved it.
Next time we see them, it's in Key West, Florida for the Fantasy Fest,
October 27, 2003. It's a different motorhome, a Provost Marathon. They
traded in the Newell for a Marathon....& they are very happy.
Today we visit them in their condo in Lake Las Vegas, NV. It’s very nice,
well decorated & has a comfortable open floor plan of 2000 sq ft. This
condo community is guarded, gated, & a mile from the town of Montelago, a
replica town like the real thing in Italy with streets, buildings, a large
Ritz Carlton hotel & a Ponte Vecchio built across the lake that will have
retail shops just like the one in Florence, Italy. They have now sold all
5 camping sites & their Prevost Marathon & they are still, very happy. I
have found it fascinating to keep track of these guys & their future
movements over the years. During today’s visit, we discuss their next
agenda. They are giving their condo life style program a year to “see how
it goes” before deciding their next direction. However, they are not just
sitting still for a year; on the contrary, they have months of auto travel
planned, & motel and B&B reservations made…it will an interesting watch!
En route back to our campground, we do some light grocery shopping @
Wal-Mart, buy fuel for the Suzuki @ Costco & milk @ Target.
Kathy calls an ole school friend Frank, now living in Carson City, NV.
We both call & talk with my sister, Mary Jo in Lodi, CA. They are doing fine.
8:00pm Dinner: Leftover eggplant parmesan with whole wheat pasta.
Today’s high temp=79 Lights out: 11:37pm
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