Red Rock & More Red Rock

Tuesday we spent much of the day with Bruce and Sandi.
It was their last day in LV before they drive south to Kingman, AZ, then over to the Grand Canyon. They drove their jeep out to our apartment about 11 a.m. and we gave them a quick tour of our two-bedroom place.

Then we all got into our Terrain and drove out to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. It was a beautiful sunny day in the 70s. Using Helen's lifetime pass we had free admission to the area, otherwise it's still only $7 per car to tour the area. Our first stop was at the visitor center where we looked at some exhibits and checked out the gift shop.

Then we spent about an hour driving the 13-mile scenic tour, making a few stops along the way. The mountains are always impressive and Bruce and Sandi enjoyed seeing the majestic peaks. At one point there are some centuries-old handprints left by the ancient tribes who lived in this area. Pretty cool to see remnants of an old civilization who dwelt in this harsh region.

After the tour, we went to the nearby Red Rock casino for some lunch. We settled into Yard House, an eatery that claims to have the World's Largest assortment of beers on tap. We'll never know, since we opted for lemonade, ice tea and water. Helen had a southwest chicken salad, Sandi chose a turkey sandwich with a Caesar salad, Bruce went for a personal pizza and clam chowder, while I opted for a BBQ personal pizza and Caesar Salad. Lunch for the 4 of us was only $50.

Then we strolled into the casino for a bit, settling at the sports book where I bought a $25  ticket on the MSU-UM game to go over the total of 116 points. It was an easy winner, paying $22.70. Then we headed back to the apartment and Bruce and Sandi drove back to their motor home parked in an RV park near Sam's Town casino east of the Strip.

I've been battling a cold for the past couple of days, but feel better this morning after downing some Advil Cold and Sinus meds. I did some writing this morning, a biography of a TC artist. Then I made a run to the nearby Walmart, mailed off some bills and put some money in the bank. No more gaming today, but our LV adventure continues...