It was our last full day and night in Vegas and we were looking forward to seeing something new. Jack called the Mandalay Bay to ask if we could use the pool even though we couldn't check in until 3. They said sure so we nixed the idea of driving to see the Hoover Dam. We drove to the Mandalay Bay and decided to try to check in and it was 11:30. We did and we couldn't believe how nice the hotel was. The girls were extremely excited to be there. We found our room and it was gorgeous. We literally could have spent the day in the room it was so nice. But, we didn't. We went to the pool and it was sunny and hot and the girls and Jack played in the water for hours. We lounged in the lazy river, caught the waves in the wave pool and, of course, people watched.
After hours in the sun and water we went back to the room and enjoyed the room with a view. I took a nap and the girls watched some TV and then we all got ready to walk the strip. We hadn't yet done anything on the strip so we were looking forward to it. Since the Mandalay Bay is at the very South end we knew we were going to walk and walk. And we did. There is always something to see in Vegas and we sure did get our fill. We made it to the Bellagio and saw two fountain shows which were beautiful. We were all tired and our feet were killing us because our flip flops were rubbing our feet raw. Jordan, Hannah and I had to keep rotating flip flops because we were all in such pain. Time for the walk back and it was a fun night.
We all slept like babies and the next morning I woke up before the sun came up over the horizon. I had left the drapes open so I could see the view and just then the sun came up and Jack woke up too and we watched the sunrise from the 19th floor laying in bed. It was beautiful.
We packed up and drove away from Vegas with not even one penny gambled away.
The drive was uneventful and we arrived back home having to put the car in 4WD to make it up the driveway in 2 feet of snow. We ended up getting stuck at the top of the driveway and had to walk up to the house in knee deep snow in our flip flops.
Welcome home and we are back in winter. 80 degrees never felt so nice.
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What a finish to that story!
Even snow lovers deserve a break from it all by the second half of April. Good to read you took control and made it to some sunshine.
It takes some real strength of character to endure a welcome home like that one. Soldier on!
Soldier on is right. This is the spring that never was for us.
I hope you are getting some nice weather John.
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