Thursday, November 13, 2014

A day in the desert and a night with divas!

While I checked on some reward points I lost sight of Jeff and guess where I found him…
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The sports betting area at out hotel
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lady luck rolling the die
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This huge mural was in the resteraunt at the hotel.  So neat. I had to go check it out
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And this huge slot machine was my favorite and no that isnt my winnings!IMG_20141113_101208 s
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KISS indoor putt putt!
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And the KISS car
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Our adventure for the day would take us outside of the city to Red Rock Canyon.  More desert life and what a drastic change from the buildings and lights
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Some info and samples of the rocks in the area20141113_121123 s
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Panoramic views from inside the welcome center20141113_121255 s
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There was a fantastic outdoor exhibit. Filled with information of the area, animals and basics of desert life.
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Absolutely love it!  Rocks and the prettiest view!20141113_124817 s
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Now time to explore the area.  There is a 13 mile one way loop around the park.  Lots of trails and climbing and hiking going on.  And watch for tortoises!
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Sand dunes frozen in time
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And more red rocks towards the quarry area.
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Can you spot the climbers?
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we found us a trail to check out some pictographs
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And we found them.  Can you see them?20141113_140847 s
How about now with the close up?  5 handprints20141113_140931 s
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And our walk back to the car via the creek bed20141113_142055 s
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And another trail through the burnt forest area20141113_144700 s
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Panoramic view from the overlook on the highway20141113_153218 panorama
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We all went back and cleaned up, got Pap from his last day of training and then hit up the buffet at The Palms for dinner.  Then some more exploring before our show. The Flamingo was all lit up20141113_201546 s
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Watching the fountains from the walkway20141113_203536 s
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And for our entertainment we checked out the Frank Marino Divas show.  A female impersonator show at it’s best!20141113_211128 s
Our host/hostess was quite hilarious all be it off color20141113_214607 s
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And the performers were great! Many were spot on with who they were impersonating!  It was crazy to remind yourself they are men20141113_213825 s
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Celine Dion
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Lady Gaga
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Shania Twain
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Reba
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Several like Dolly and Tina Turner were too shiny or too active to get a clear picture!
And of course Cher
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And our host and cast!
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SO much fun and laughs and what a good time!