Las Vegas & The Grand Canyon

Our mini vacation to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon was so much fun! Except we are worn out now and need a vacation to recover. We flew in Sat. morning and immediately felt the effects of the 110+ heat. Luckily there is never an air conditioned building far away. So basically our trip consisted of eating yummy food, shopping, a tiny bit of gambling (I'd lose on the slots and John would make up the difference on the poker machines) and seeing some great shows. We had tickets to "The Blue Man Group" on Saturday night. If you ever have a chance to go see it, don't hesitate. It was pure entertainment...funny, great percussion, and clean! Sunday we were able to get tickets to see The Beatles "Love", Cirque du Soleil production. It was amazing! Again, I'd highly recommend it. From start to finish it was just pure music and the amazing acts that you'd expect from Cirque du Soleil. On Monday we took a day trip to the Grand Canyon with a quick pit stop at Hoover Dam. This was a highlight for me. John's been several times, but it was my first trip to see it. I was absolutely in awe. It looks unreal. We only had a couple of hours there so we didn't get to hike or explore too much, but to be honest between the heat and the altitude, that was ok. I definitely want to go back during cooler weather so we can hike or plan a raft trip or maybe ride the burros down (seriously!). It was so beautiful, it's almost indescribable. I was just standing on one of the lookout points and thinking this is just so amazing.