Sunday, May 13, 2012

New Beginnings

Dan has been very patient, time passes and April finally arrived.  My last day in office was the 19th April after which we promptly departed on vacation with our vacation buddies, Chris and Sue.  Off to a series of fun filled daze in Las Vegas, Utah and Arizona. 

We began the trip with a couple of nights in Vegas.  Sue and I hit it big on the penny slots, winning $12.03 and walking away with a net gain of $8.00, not bad...  Walked through many of the major casinos and hotel lobbies and went to a show at the Wynn Theater, Le Reve (The Dream).  The performance was fabulous, recommend to anyone who's in Vegas with a free evening on their hands.




"Live Plants" form this beautiful painting.



Mid-day Ballagio water show



Good friends



More good friends



Vacation buddies



Ceiling inside the Wynn


Then, off to St. George, Utah for a little golf and some hiking in Zion National Park.  First the golf.  With such low humidity and a new ball, anyone can improve their driving game.  Beautiful courses and happy golfers. 





Yes, the green is on the other side...  and the canyon is off limites for ball recovery...



Zion National Park is as beautiful as they say it is.  The pictures attached don't begin to capture the natural beauty of the environment but we do try anyway.



Visitors Center





Tunnel through the mountain, greater than 1 mile long...  Have I told anyone that I really don't like tunnels?









Canyon view



More canyon view



More canyon view






We're very proud of Sue as she's affraid of heights.




Wouldn't get any closer to the edge.. 








Yes, there is a road down there








The canyon floor





From St. George, we returned to Las Vegas via "The Valley of Fire" which I believe is in north western Arizona.  Mother Nature is amazing in her artwork.








Sadly, Chris & Sue had to return home and we were left to continue on alone.  Off to Hoover Dam,






Following Hoover Dam, we headed to the largest ditch in the US, Grand Canyon.  Once again, Mother Nature has done some outstanding work.







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