Awake: 6:32am Temp 59 sleep 7+19 sunny overnight @ Las Vegas, NV.
Dick & Christine are preparing to leave their campsite & motor to Tucson, AZ today to visit with their granddaughters. Dick has suggested that after they leave, we park our motorhome on their site so the site we are in now can be available for renting. K & I walk over to their site and Dick explains the motorhome parking parameters. With the extra outdoor kitchen equipment, Palapa grass umbrellas & storage building, parking can be tight. We say our goodbyes, safe travels, etc & they are off around 10:30am. They are nice people; we enjoyed our time with them & wish they could have stayed longer.
Next, I back up our motorhome into Dick’s site using Kathy’s guidance; plug in the shore power, extend our slides & get dressed for the next adventure.
Then K & I drive downtown, make a quick stop @ Walgreen’s on the strip where I get out, walk about (2) blocks & rendezvous with Gary @ the Con-Expo. Kathy then parks the Suzuki @ Circus-Circus & meets up with Grace.
Gary, who is very knowledgeable about most of the heavy machinery & construction equipment on display, answers all of my questions about: how does this work & why that is the way it is & wouldn’t it be better if they had done it this way….etc. I did retrace a few of my earlier trails with Gary but there remains so much yet unseen.
Mid afternoon, I bring up Zack’s Camry question about strut replacement, etc; Gary agreed with mechanic Larry’s proposal to fix it all & be done with it; especially with having the higher mileage.
While Gary & are touring heavy equipment, Grace & Kathy have been walking the Strip, touring hotels & casinos. They started out at The Wynn, proceeding to the Palazzo & Venetian where they shared a turkey wrap for lunch. Crossing the street, they took in the Forum Shops, Caesar’s Palace, & the Bellagio. They agreed the Bellagio is their favorite with its Chihuly blown glass ceiling & the conservatory which was almost finished being decorated with flowers & vegetation in a Spring theme, and of course, the 1,000 outdoor fountains dancing to music. They also agreed they had walked far enough down the Strip for this day and turned to walk back to Circus-Circus.
After the Con-Expo closes for today, Gary & I walk the (3) blocks over to Circus-Circus & meet up with Grace & Kathy; They beat us by some (30) min. Gary is thirsty so it’s a good excuse that we each have a choice of wine, beer or Bloody Mary @ the Sports Bar in the Casino.
Next, we (4) travel in the Suzuki about (1) mile to Landry’s Seafood Restaurant on Sahara & have dinner; K & I share a sword fish steak meal. After some delicious food & exciting conversation, we call it a night & drop G & G off @ their hotel: Circus-Circus.
En route to our campground, we make a side trip to Smith’s grocery store for some needed supplies.
DVR movie: “The Men who made the Movies.” A (1) hr documentary.
Lights out: 12:46am
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