Day 2 didn't start with much promise! I was already a little annoyed as I had finished my blog and on posting it the app only saved the draft not the original. So decided to try and rewrite it whilst walking to the car rental depot....this resulted im me tripping while crossing the road (in front of a heap of traffic) and dropping my phone which smashed the screen 😠 Then on arriving at the depot we had problems getting the car because the main driver and credit card dont match. In the end someone with some authority decided it was ok as we were married and gave us the car ......40 mins late 😒
Rocky start aside though, we had a great day! I was navigator and Logan was driver, and between us we survived the LA freeway and made our way to Vegas. We managed to do the first leg with the top down, it was getting up to around 39 degrees at which point I could no longer deal with the heat. Thankfully the seats in the car have their own cooling system so you don't stick to the seat! We stopped for a classic Applebee's lunch before heading further into the desert. The temperature got up to 44 degrees in the thick of it, and then suddenly dropped as we started seeing fork lightening and dust storms on the horizon. We drove into a weird storm with absolute torrential rain so we were super glad we had decided to do the middle of the trip with the roof on! In the middle of all of that I received a location based text saying there were flash flood warnings in the area for the afternoon. Let's just say it made for a slightly more stressful trip. We didn't stop much along the way as we just wanted to get there ahead of the storm.
The Hilton Grand was to be home for the next 3 nights and provided a stark contrast to the Super 8 on the first night. Logan felt pretty smooth pulling up in the valet parking area and putting the roof down to talk to the concierge lol.
We are well into holiday cruise mode now, with the heat being between 38 and 43 during the day you can't move fast, and Vegas always makes you relax, despite the hustle and bustle. We haven't felt pressure to do anything in particular seeing as it is our third time here, but still managed to find some nooks and crannies we hadn't been to on previous trips. We spent more time up Fremont St end as we haven't done much time there in the past. We checked out the Mob Museum which was really interesting and finishes is a basement done in the style of a speakeasy. They even have their own moonshine distillery and let you sample it......if you haven't tried it let's just say it's like rocket fuel! 100 proof and takes like pure alcohol with a hint of whiskey flavour.
I think Logan found 'the best burger he has ever had in the States' at Hash House. It was huge, and he finished the whole thing (bar one bite) which is a rare thing with American sized meals. My chicken hotpot was ridiculous, with the huge bowl it was sitting in made out of their biscuit mix (similar to a plain scone).
We have certainly noticed a much heavier Police and Security presence this trip than previous ones, we are picking this must be in response to the Mandalay Bay shooting. We came across some sort of crime scene on the way to breakfast one morning where two streets were cordoned off and there were at least 6 cop cars and a few ambos.
We stumbled across a great 80s band at a bar on the strip that did their whole set by requests. The guitarists both sang and they went turn about with the lead singer, all of whom had absolutely stunning voices! !
We also managed to catch Tenors of Rock who were mind blowingly good. The guitarist from Rock of Ages we had a drink with last time we were here is playing in this one and told us about it when we emailed him last year. We didn't know quite what to expect but it was fab......and one of them is the spitting image of John Snow 😍
We had hoped to get into The Laundry Room, which is a speakeasy. We had to find a number to text for a reservation and then they tell you to text another number. You don't know the location until they text you back with a reservation....unfortunately we got so far and then found they were all booked up 😢
Sorry about the lack of photos for this one but we already have heaps of Vegas so didn't bother taking too many.
Well we are all packed up and ready to fly out to Denver in the morning!
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