125. Go to Las Vegas

We were going to visit friends in Henderson. The hubby didn't really give me an idea of what our time with our friends was going to be like. I couldn't really plan this portion of our trip. I kind of drove me nuts. Heck, it wasn't even confirmed that we were going to see them until after we got to Arizona. 

Initially we were going to spend 2 days with them before heading home but due to a pending snowstorm in Nebraska, we only spent one night... literally. We got to their house around 4 and were leaving the next morning. That doesn't give one much time to see Vegas.

It was decided our friends would take us to the strip considering neither of us have ever been to Vegas. 

I would say this is a good place to start. Get your feet wet and figure out what you want to do and where you want to go. 

We started our journey at the Welcome to Las Vegas Sign. Because it was dark by the time we got there, lighting was an issue to get a good picture. Finally we realized if we stood to the side, the pictures would actually turn out.

Parking at Treasure Island (on the other of the strip from the sign) was free. That's where we parked and then walked our way down the strip and back. Our tour guides made sure we saw all the sights of the strip and got plenty of pictures.

I stuck my head in a tiger's mouth in front of Mirage. 

We saw the volcano at the Mirage. This had to be one of my favorite things to see. We were so close you could feel the heat. This is a definite must do. 

We went into Caesar's Palace to see the Nude Statue. The hubby didn't want his picture taken with them.

Then our friend got his picture taken with Darth Vader.. and then asked for money for the picture. Nope wasn't getting any. If we knew about wanting money ahead of time, no pictures.

The one thing I wanted to see in Vegas was the fountains at the Belligio. So of course we saw the fountains at the Belligio. I was slightly disappointed that the water was all white. The fountain show was cool but the volcano was way cooler.

After that it was just some strolling on the strip to see the different hotels and what not. No drinks for us. 

We did go in the M&M Store. Mrs. M and I checked out the stores while the guys stayed downstairs. The hubby didn't want to go on the escalator. It was four floors of M&Ms merchandise. The second floor had all different colored (milk) M&Ms you could buy. For that price, I could get several bags at Walmart. The top of had the M&M racing car.

Somehow we ended up in the Cosmopolitian. We saw the crystal chandelier, some giant shoes, and a barbershop that serves cocktails.

We never played one slot machine. It was tempting but the hubby wasn't interested. Okay so he really wasn't into the whole Vegas thing but went along with us anyways. 

The strip wasn't that crowded because it was just the beginning of the start of the National Pandemic. Everything was still open but the buffets were closed. Some people had masks but not many. You could tell people were staying away but I enjoyed the "quietness" of the strip after dark. 

Hopefully we will be able to go back to Vegas next year and see more like Fremont Street, a show, or even Red Rock Canyon. As long as our friends live there, we will probably continue to see them on the way home from Spring Training so stay tuned for more Vegas shenanigans in future years.