Vegas Vacation Recap, Part IV

After Wupatki and Sunset Crater we headed straight for the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. I have flown over it many times and seen countless photographs; however, neither does it justice. You really can’t fathom it until you stand on the ridge. It literally goes on as far as you can see stretching out across the horizon. It is 277 miles long, 6000 feet deep at its deepest point and 15 miles across at is widest!

After spending the day at the Grand Canyon, we made a bee line to Vegas! The drive to the hotel was indirect, to say the least, due to some bad Google Directions. We finally made it downtown about an hour and a half later than we should have. We checked into the Four Queens then meet up with David’s parents, his niece and her boy friend. Then we headed out for the Black Jack tables.

Saturday we checked out of the Four Queens and into the Golden Nugget. We then promptly headed back to the Black Jack tables at the Four Queens. In summary, Friday night was good, Saturday morning was fine but Saturday afternoon was BRUTAL! Neither of us could win a hand! Things began improving Saturday night. Sunday was fair. David ended up doing quite well. I did less well, but did come home with money in my pocket.

Monday we decided to head back to OKC. We stopped for a minute at the Hoover Dam. Wow! What a big chunck of concrete! We drove all the way back to Santa Rosa, New Mexico on Monday. Got up early Tuesday and hit the road. We made it back to OKC around 4:30 Tuesday afternoon.