After seeing the two largest holes in the United States, our next destination was Las Vegas. By now it's July 4th and we are excited to see some crazy stuff, so we do the logical thing, leave Route 66 and head for Vegas. On our way up Hwy 93 we saw some amazing things. One of the coolest was Hoover Dam. It was completed in 1936 and over one hundred workers lost there lives building it. The dam is 1244 ft across, 726 ft high and holds back the Colorado River to create Lake Meade. Awesome site to say the least.
Thirty five miles to the west lies Las Vegas. We arrived around five in the evening, and were immediately struck by the amount of people crammed into a relatively small town. We decided to try to get a room at Circus Circus. That's right, we had no reservations. First mistake. Then we wanted to check out the casino, and headed that way, only to be stopped by security after taking two steps into the doorway. Needless to say, we had a quick visit to the casino in Circus Circus. A little disappointed, but unfazed, we moved north on the famous Vegas Strip to find a place to stay.
Chris and I landed at a quaint little motel in North Las Vegas, frequently seen on the T.V. show COPS. We walked in the front door and notify the fine gentleman that we needed a room. He asked "One bed, or two?" After a short discussion about who would sleep on the floor if we tried to be frugal and only got one bed, reality sank in. There was a surreal moment of noticing the fish bowl of condoms on the counter and hearing the guy add up a whole nights worth of hourly rate charges, we answered in unison "Two beds!" Followed shortly by "No thanks, we'll find somewhere else."
Well, realizing that there were no other vacancies in all of Las Vegas, and after our encounter with the locals, we decided to move on. Next stop, California!!
I enjoy reading all of this Matt. It is amazing that your parents went for this, and even as an adult I am torn between whether it is really cool or CRAZY. How is Chris these days anyway?
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