September 26, 2016
Las Vegas RV Resort
Las Vegas, NV

We have been in Vegas for 3 weeks, and endured some scorching temps (low 100s) for the first 2 weeks. During that time we did our running around before noon and then cranked the AC and covered all the windows... that was not fun. Finally the temps dropped into the 80s and it  has been quite nice since then.

We checked out the Strip and some of the local restaurants and shopping malls. We went to the Bass Pro Shop and were surprised out how nice it was. They have some beautiful and amazing animal displays that I'd not seen at any other store.

On Wednesday September 21, Julie, Devyn, and Katy flew in for a short trip. They stayed at the Excalibur. They have a nice view from their room....

Katy was happy to be staying in a castle...

We went to most of the casinos in town and did a lot of walking. 

Here's Katy asleep at The Rainforest...

The gondolas at the Venetian...

We had to visit Buddy V's Restaurant and famous Bake Shop...

Marilyn and Buddy... :>)

The waterfall inside The Venetian...

....and Katy playing in the fountain.

Then we went to the Luxor..

We toured the two exhibits they have... The Titanic where they tell you about the history, facts, the people, and even have passengers personal items, dishes, and even a large piece of the bulkhead that was recovered. Your ticket includes a boarding pass with the name and information of an actual passenger and at the end there is a passenger log and you have to check to see whether you survived, or not. It was a fantastic exhibit.
The other exhibit was called Bodies and it was all about the  human body. They had actual human bodies at all stages of development from fetus to adults, displaying bones, muscles, and organs. They showed various organs with cancer and disease, as well as a cross section of an entire body slice by slice, one was top to bottom and another was front to back. It was creepy, amazing, educational, and a little sad...something you'll never forget.

We even had some time for Katy to do a little swimming. Julie rented a great cabana next to the pool so that the "old" folks could stay out of the sun.

Katy's first time swimming on her own...

We also went the Bellagio. This is a view inside the garden....

And of course we had to see the fountains at night....

The icing on the cake was going to Mandalay Bay to see Michael Jackson: One by Cirque du Soleil. This was a concert and show all in one. It was moving and entertaining and everything you've come to expect from a Cirque du Soleil show. Thanks to Julie (who had seen this before) we had fantastic seats down front and off the aisle. Performers went up and down the aisles right next to us and overhead on wires. I think they performed every hit song and at the end everyone was on their feet dancing, singing, and having the time of their lives.... it was a great tribute.

It was another whirlwind visit with Julie and family but one we'll all remember for a long time.

Now we get to relax for several days before moving on to California......

September 7, 2016
Las Vegas RV Resort
Las Vegas, NV

We traveled 144 miles south on I-15 and took the I-515 South bypass around Vegas to Flamingo and Nellis Blvd. The traffic around Vegas was a little dicey but we made it without incident.

The RV Park has asphalt roads and RV pads with gravel landscape and Palm trees.

The main office....

The pool area is adjacent to the office. It is a small pool with several patio tables and a mister to help keep you cool (definitely necessary).

We have a pull through with plenty of parking space...

...and a tree. (or it used to be a tree ;>) )

This RV Park is pretty empty right now but the few people that are here seem to be full timers. I'm sure in a few more weeks we will see an influx of travelers. We plan to be here for a month before moving on to California. Now it's time to figure out what shows to see and how to keep Marilyn away from the Casinos ;>)

September 5, 2016
Bryce Canyon National Park

After seeing Zion yesterday and hearing how amazed we were with Bryce Canyon, Jenny and Marc decided they were up for the 2 hour drive to see Bryce.

Of course, they loved Bryce as much as we did and this park was a great one to close out their summer. In total the grandkids were with us for 4 National Parks.... not too bad.

September 6, 2016

Willow Wind RV Park

Hurricane, UT

Today Marc, Jenny, and the kids packed up and headed back to San Diego. We all had a great time visiting and seeing some great parks. We'll catch up with them in a month when we arrive in California for the winter.

Tomorrow we will be heading further south (about 2 hrs) to Las Vegas (currently Hot Vegas). We were hoping the temps would have started cooling down a bit but they seem to be holding in the mid to upper 90s..... Anyhow we'll make the most of it and see what fun we can have in Vegas :>)

September 4, 2016
Zion National Park

Today we went to see Zion.

Unfortunately, being Labor Day weekend, so did everyone else ;>) it was a 45 minute drive from the RV Park. The main canyon at Zion can only be traveled via the free Park shuttles. We got to the Park at around 9am and the line was like Disney World on the 4th of July....

I kept looking to see where you could get a Fast Pass ;>)

It took about 45 min to an hour to get on a shuttle. We rode it to the end of the line (40 min) and decided to work our way back to the start at the Visitor Center (approx. 9 stops). The shuttles ran about every 10 min so once you got going they were very convenient to get around.

The river leading to The Narrows....

Checkerboard Mesa ..........

The Three Patriarchs .......

As with all these parks it was very difficult to decide which pictures to post. Zion is a beautiful park with stunning rock formations. Each area (shuttle stop) has at least one if not several trails making this park more attractive (and assessable) for the younger crowd. Many on the shuttles had backpacks for overnight trips.