The weekend gave us a chance to go to Las Vegas, which we did happily, via Hoover Dam. The drive down was scenic in the light of the rising sun. We did run across a carcass that was less than pleasant along the way. We were nearing Echo Bay when I spotted a dead cow alongside the road, laying on its side, bloated, and some organs spilled out of its backside. It was definitely not hit by a vehicle, but more likely dumped there, perhaps while still alive. I did not go close enough to find out if it had been shot on site or not. There were genuine buzzards on the corps too!
Hoover Dam is astonishing, and the last time I saw it, the view from the dam down the Colorado River was unobstructed, apart from the old cable system that is still there. Now the new bridge is there, and it seems to tower above the dam, so much higher!
We entered Vegas through Henderson, so that meant a stop in at REI on the way. I just wanted to give the kids a chance to see what a huge outdoor store has to offer them.
WE were hungry by the time we had visited REI, so we went right from REI to Sam’s Town for the champagne brunch at the Firelight Buffet. The decorating is getting to be in need of an update, but the food is still pretty good. Don’t get me wrong, it is not the best, but they do lay out a good buffet there.
We had a look at Johnny Walker RV after just to see what they carry, but their stock was not impressive. Everything was used, and it showed, to the point that one even carried a stench in it.
Next stop was the thrift store, then off to the Strip.
The Strip is a good name for it! There were loads of girls walking along in bikini’s with only a light top to cover, or an open front top. It was fun for Dylan, but Jordan actually needed them to be pointed out to him! And he calls himself a man? My wife was spotting them and pointing them out to him! There were other things on the strip too, but not as memorable as the skin!
We left the Strip and went to Fry’s to sort out our WiFi network as it has been playing us up pretty bad at home, so we now have a better router, and will be finally starting on the gigabit upgrade on the wired network. Ijust need some cabling.
By the time we finished at Fry’s we were tired and ready for home! So off we went, and amazingly I never got sleepy at all! It must have been the excitement of having been able to get out of town for the first time in a couple of weeks!
Today has been a relaxing day! Katrina and I have gone out to wash the horses! We also watched a couple of films today! Right now we have Dark Knight on, it still has to be said of Heath Ledger’s performance, OUTSTANDING..!! We have also watched 3:10 to Yuma today, which is another excellent film! On the other hand, School of Rock could have done with a moral.
There’s my simple summation of the weekend! Now on to a good week..!!
Kelsey J Bacon