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March 2024 - Amarillo TX to Las Vegas NV

March 2024 - Tucumcari New Mexico

Last week's Casey Coffee Co. I didn't link up

Saturday Amarillo TX to Gallup NM I'm sorry if there are duplicate photos in the detailed posts and this weekly overview!

Breakfast at the Hilton $22, omelets. I only chose cheese omelet and bacon. John had mushrooms and cheese, sausages and bacon.

Tucumcari NM

Santa Rosa NM

Route 66 Casino Albuquerque NM

Settled into the Hilton, a large Navajo wedding was taking place.

John enjoyed his steak, however mine was awful and I sent it back and got a steak as well.

This was supposed to be a steak sandwich instead it was prepackaged (server even said that when I returned it) frozen well done steak slices.

Sunday Gallup NM to Las Vegas

Up early on a chilly -3C and had the car loaded by 7:30 after John scraped off the ice. It was a minute drive to Cracker Barrel for breakfast.

Holbrook AZ

This is fresh snow in Flagstaff AZ. It sits at about 7,000 feet (2,100 m).

Seligman AZ

Don't let those blue skies deceive you it was chilly so we got cappuccinos to go.

Long story...it is in the detailed post, link above.

NEVADA

Checked in!

We were given a $20 voucher for resort use, which I redeemed in the small market for ham, chips and eggs.

We also have a $100 voucher for attending "the update" which we need to use. 

We did a quick trip to Whole Foods (pricey) but quick as well shopped here often before.

Some gluten free items, so far the bread and tortillas are delicious.

Then we settled in for the evening!

Monday steps 8,814

Day 8 first full day 

Monday we attended "the update" with a very unpleasant salesman who looked like Vince Vaughan.

We caught the shuttle around 12:15. While we waited we chatted with a Canadian woman from Vancouver who was here with her two elderly aunts and her autistic daughter. The aunts loved to gamble and the daughter enjoyed places like the Coca-Cola and M&Ms museums.

We walked over to the Linq and had lunch at Chayo.

John had AL PASTOR achiote marinated pork, red pickled onions, chile de arbol salsa, roasted pineapple.

I had MEXICAN PHILLY CHEESESTEAK asada steak, bell peppers, onions, jalapeños, melted Mexican cheese, chipotle mayo.

Both were very good.

Selfie Museum - we plan on going. we went on Friday!

A trip to the candy store is one thing. A trip to the 14,000 square-foot I Love Sugar is so next level. Save room for dessert for the next decade because you’ll fulfill your sweet tooth and then some here. There’s even a whole section dedicated to chocolate on this Las Vegas attraction’s second floor. You can also get candy sushi, giant candy boxes and gummy candy pizza.

We did go to the Martini bar but everything contained sugar, something we don't enjoy.

John got a Vegas t-shirt.

We strolled over to Harrah's and happened upon Big Elvis.

Pete Vallee started singing as a teenager at his local church, where he was told he sounded like a young Elvis Presley. He quickly learned to play the guitar and put together an act that he previewed at a school talent contest. He will never forget the incredible response he received from a packed audience of students and parents when he sang “Jailhouse Rock.” From then on, Pete knew he wanted to be an entertainer and modeled his career after his mentor, the King of Rock.

Pete is a clean-cut, good-natured man with a voice that sounds like Elvis. He honors the King in every way and is a collector of Elvis memorabilia. Pete admires the man he pays tribute to each day and tries to stay true to the King’s persona as a performer who loved and was loved by his fans and maintained a sense of loyalty to them.

Pete’s Big Elvis Show is the longest-running Elvis Presley tribute show in Las Vegas, and he has received multiple Best of Las Vegas honors. He has an international following of fans who pack the house for each of his nine shows per week. When Pete sings, his fans come alive, and the party begins. His repertoire consists of over 900 songs, including an abundance of Elvis music, well-known hits, obscure movie tunes, music from other era performers, Gospel, Country (old and new), and Rock ‘n Roll favorites.

Click here for a video.

Elvis' licensing company is no longer allowing Las Vegas businesses to use The King's likeness, which we think is very Grinch-like. Your next Vegas wedding will have to be officiated by Melvis Mresley, the Emperor of Rock and Troll!

Wedding Bells Will Ring is a post I wrote about the wedding chapels.

Outside Harrah's. I did not want King Kong near me!

We headed over to the Horseshoe (Bally's) and wandered around before catching the shuttle back.

We took advantage of the free Margaritas in the lobby.

Tuesday steps 8,596 shopping

Not many photos taken!

We mainly got our bearings, went to the south factory outlets, Total Wine ,Town Square Maxx, and groceries at Alberton's.

Factory outlets, we also had lunch in the food court, Chinese orange chicken for John and I had a LA hot dog.

Albertson's groceries strawberries 2 for $6 compared to Whole Foods 1 for $5.

John did well shopping.

4 shorts, 4 tees, jeans and a golf wind jacket.

Wednesday 

Day 8 and 9

Up at 7 AM

Not much today either. We did laundry. I did pool time.

I took advantage of Wine Down Wednesday!

John golfed at Eagle Crest with three guys from Alberta.

Thursday 

Up at 7 AM

steps 13,539

2017 Bellagio and Linq.

Was quite a day, click here.

We walked from the condo to the Strip.

We did get some shopping, Walgreen's, Target (nothing), Burlington's (John bathing suit/top for me), Ross's 2 bathing suits for me.

New York New York, we've stayed here a few times.

February 2013

Hershey's NY NY Dec 2014

NY NY

What are YOU looking at?

John couldn't understand why I would want to go to Shake Shack when I had all these choices. But it was MY day so we had burgers, first time in a Shake Shack, they are opening the first one in Canada in Toronto this year, we can't say we were impressed.

Cosmopolitan, NY NY,Wyndham Grand View

We headed into the Bellagio.

Click here for lots of  photos Bellagio Spring Flower Show

Back on The Strip.

Front and back! Expensive!

We're heading to Cabo Wabo on the left.

Friday

Up at 7:45 John 8:30

Steps 13,081

This week breakfast has been strawberries and yogurt/cereal.

Click here for the detailed post of our day - WARNING PHOTO HEAVY

Game of Thrones

Time for lunch!

It wasn't the best cut of meat but it was a decent meal, the fries were delicious as was the peppercorn sauce.

Back on the Strip.

These are not the World's largest arches.

Emeril's Table Ten Venetian 2015

Strip and Gondola Ride 2015

Where does one buy a Buddist monk outfit? 

We were on the Strip and noticed some monks. They come up to people  in lightning speed, and somehow put a mala bead bracelet on their wrist  and give them a Kuan Yin amulet card. 

Totally fake!

These brown robed, floppy hatted ninja's were everywhere!...whatever happened to the porn slappers!

John got this picture of a "monk" having a smoke break at Horseshoe.

It's not all about me, at all!

COOKING

2012 Food on The Strip

Saturday Gallup Hilton steak sandwich awful

Sunday Las Vegas condo cheeses and crackers

Monday LV lunch out Mexican

Tuesday LV condo rotisserie chicken fajitas

Wednesday LV condo leftover chicken and homemade potato salad

Thursday LV condo salad with hard boiled eggs/ham

Friday LV  Favorite steak frites for lunch. Dinner salad with hard boiled eggs/ham

WATCHING

Roadhouse is a 2024 American action film. It is a reimagining of the 1989 film of the same name. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor McGregor (in his feature film debut),

Anatomy of a Fall s a 2023 French legal drama film, It stars Sandra Hüller as a writer trying to prove her innocence in her husband's death.


READING

Not much reading going on. I did start Reconstructing Amelia and I do like it.