Had a very un Vegas day yesterday. Breakfast at Denny’s on the strip, not recommended. A trifle crowded, with high density seating. A good way to meet people though, they’ll all be at your table. Met Ryan for lunch and checked out the Bellagio and vegged till dinner. Worked out posting problems with the I touch and called in with Tony Z in Soldotna for a snow depth report. None yet.
On our last elevator ride up to Ryan’s room an older Asian man remarked that Ryan looked just like one of the characters on the cable TV show where they build a custom street bike every episode (American Chopper). Ryan replied “I’m just a hippie from Portland, but thanks anyway, you’re helping build up my creds”.
We really enjoyed our time with Ryan; we’re thinking that we should schedule more frequent visits if only for an IT tune up. Vegas wasn’t our kind of town; what bugged me the most was the press of humanity and cigarette smoke, I felt like I couldn’t breathe or wished I didn’t have to.
Got out of Vegas after breakfast and stopped at Hoover dam after walking out on the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge. Quite a project to complete in less than three years. Planning began in 2001 and it opened to traffic this month.
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| Marina on Lake Mead with very long launch ramp due to low water |
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| Bridge from dam road |
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| Dam from Bridge, before the bridge this view required an aircraft |
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| Halloween spirit at the Bellagio |
In Flagstaff now, where we’ll spend a few days at least.
