Thanksgiving in Las Vegas

We had a great time celebrating Thanksgiving in Las Vegas this year. We didn't get much sleep and enjoyed every minute of it.

The Las Vegas Strip

We had a great time on the Strip. We spent days walking around and still didn't get to see everything. These are some of my favorite sights.

Thanksgiving - Vegas style

For Thanksgiving dinner we decided to go to a buffet instead of cook. We went to the Rio, which has the best buffet in town. We stood in line for 2 hours to get in and we spent about equally long eating. The food was great. Not only did they have the traditional Thanksgiving foods, but everything from sushi to crab legs. Delicious. My favorite part was the dessert buffet. :)

The Stratosphere

We got an amazing view of Las Vegas from the top of the Stratosphere. It stands 100 stories (1,140 feet up) and is the tallest building in Las Vegas. There are some rides on top and we decided to go on The Big Shot, which shoots you straight up in the air. It was super scary, but really fun. The view was amazing. I loved it.

Accident Report

Our first night in Vegas a car raced passed us on an off ramp, lost control and smashed head on into the cement barrier. The whole front end of the guy's truck was smashed in and his bumper came off and lodged itself under Jache's car as we drove behind him. We pulled over to make sure the guy was ok and to get the bumper out from under the car (we had to use a jack in order to get it out). We spent over an hour on the side of the freeway filling out the accident report. It was an exciting start to our Vegas vacation. I am really glad that no one was seriously injured. 

Off-roading on Rocky Gap Road

Sam took us off-roading in his truck and we got to see the less traveled part of Las Vegas. It was beautiful, but super cold in the mountains. We had a great time. I was a little scared at first because the road was really rocky and I was sure that we were going to get stuck, but Sam and his truck got us though without problems. I'm really glad that we went. I loved it!

The Drive Home

Our Vegas vacation had to come to an end eventually. Keith and I started the drive back to CA around 1:00 pm. The drive should have been 9 hours long, but instead it took almost 15 hours. We got home at 4:30 am. The traffic was stop and go for over half the drive. I thought I was going to go crazy. Once we passed Bakersfield the traffic cleared up and we finally got out of second gear. I was sad that our trip was over, but glad to get home and into bed.