As this is my first blog attempt, the information has been entered somewhat backwards. So, if you want to read the Vegas entry in order of occurance, then please scroll down to the bottom of the screen and work your way up. Anyhow, enjoy! Shari.
We lucked out to be in Vegas at the same time as the National Finals Rodeo. We only went the one night, but plan on going again next year. Hopefully I can also run in the Rock N Roll Half Marathon at the same time!
Picture below is of a cool fish at the Shark Reef in the Mandalay Bay.
We won $400 on one of the $1.00 machines. That made our night! Our favorite casino on the strip was Mandalay Bay. Chad liked it because the slot machines let him plat for quite a while, whereas I liked this casino as it had the Cowboy Marketplace in one of the convention centers and I ditched Chad in the casino while I wandered through the marketplace for a couple of hours. We came back the next back as I wanted to check out the Rock N Roll Marathon convention. (and left Chad in the casino again.). I had hoped to run in the Rock N Roll Half Marathon, but things didn't work out as I would have hoped. 
Here are a couple of more picures taken around the strip.
Here are a couple of more picures taken around the strip.
A night view from our room and Excalibur Hotel and Casino.
We went to Las Vegas for a week at the beginning of December to enjoy the sites. We used our timeshare to stay at the Wyndham Grand Desert Resort. Very nice place. We were about 1 block off the strip and there was a free shuttle to Harrah's.
