Las Vegas, Nevada


It has been a few years since we have been in good ol' Las Vegas... only thing that seems to keep happening to this town is the building continues on and on.. this place is so spread out and so huge! Nice and warm though... daytime temps running in mid to high 90's and lows in the high 60's to low 70's. Goodness, who would think it could be so warm this late in the year! It is a dry heat though so bearable although you can surely tell the dryness by skin reaction and sinus reaction... everything dries up! ha! I don't really mind just notice each time... did manage to get out to Ethel M's for a tour of her chocolate factory. She is the mother of Mars candy bars and is well known in this area. There is a nice botanical garden there on the premises too so enjoyed seeing how that has grown over the years too.

Our stay here again was only 1 night as we were to meet up with son Alex and his friend Katy. They are traveling with us from Las Vegas to Williams, AZ for the wedding. They flew in from Seattle and were happy to land in the warm temps from the cooler temps of WA.

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