5-26-09 ~ The ride that Dietrich and Bobby got in the morning left them about 10 miles outside of Vegas at the Fiesta Hotel. Dan and Seth were picked up by Mike Simpson, a Vegas taxi driver, returning from Phoenix Arizona, who picked up the other two along the way, treated us all to lunch, and gave us a tour of the strip and the city, and later dropped us off at Eric Lefever's house, a connection through Seth. Dan and Seth had the privilege of driving over the Hoover Dam along 95 heading North. We all headed into the city at night to see the strip, which is comparable to Times Square, except times 100. We watched the light show at the Bellagio, the "volcano" at the Mirage, the canals inside the Venetian. We were impressed by the scale and grandeur of the city, but ended up returning on a bus a few hours later due to tiredeness. We were all grateful for the day off after a week of intense riding, and will continue early next morning and are hoping that Mike Simpson will join us for part of it.
1. Bellagio at night 2. Vegas performer 3. Little New York 4. Mandalay Bay Casino
5. Eating at Panda Express with Mike 6. untitled 7. dusk in Arizona 8. Harry's current project
9. Dan, Harry, Dinker, & Leo 10. Morning in Arizona 11. canyon ridge
12. Waking up on Highway 95
Gentlemen:
ReplyDeleteI just logged in to your blog. Great updates on the trip. Viva Las Vegas! Be careful. We'll be following your trip.
Thanks, Uncle Darren
Wow those mountains are beautiful, I'm super jealous now. Glad ya'll made it to Vegas, keep it up! Prayin for ya lots!
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Hey Guys, We're enjoying following your journey. Be safe! Dietrich, I don't know your route, but my sister is in Colorado Springs, if you're heading that direction. Let me know if you want her #. Happy travels. Aunt Sue
ReplyDeleteGreat blog guys! Love the narrative and the pictures! Oh to be your age again... Stay safe, enjoy the journey, and we'll be following your blog! We'd love to see your route posted! Seth's Uncle Scott and Aunt Sunny.
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