Day 42, Mon, 9 Feb 09- Las Vegas, Nevada

Just a quickie today....it's c-o-l-d in Vegas! Thank God for our little heater! We look out the van window and see the hills that surround Las Vegas and they are covered with snow...and lots of it. Time to move on....
We didn't let the weather slow us down today. We were on the bus before lunch and went down to the end of the strip to revisit some places and see others. I can now say that I've gambled in just about every casino on the Las Vegas strip, and lost in each one of them. Mind you, in most of them the dollar amount lost was just that...$1...but it's the idea that counts. We also took in the buffet at the Excelsior (2 for 1), saw the lions at MGM, the Volcano at the Mirage (awesome), the water show at the Bellagio, and the best hot chocolate EVER at the Venetian.
No shows this year. I would have liked to have seen Cher but Wayne wasn't keen and the cost for Elton John was out of sight...I'll get the CD. We were smart enough to have put on our winter jackets before we left and by the time we got home tonight, the hoods were up and gloves were on.
There were much less people around and I guess most of the smaller crowds that were here previously were weekend travellers. Still lots of kids and it just makes me cringe when I see people dragging screaming 2-4 yrs olds around the casinos at 11 pm at night. No place for little ones parents!
We are heading out in the morning. The weather system for Arizona doesn't look much better than here for the next week so I think we'll just head for Texas, perhaps S. Padre Island, and spent a week or two before moving on to Florida. However, as in the past, plans might change depending on our mood, or the weather. The guy next door just came across from Flagstaff and there was snow built up on either side of the road. My goal is not to have snow anywhere within a 10-miles radius of my body...but we still realize we aren't shoveling it.
Until next time, love and hugs to all. xx