Day Eleven

Yesterday we wandered around all kinds of casinos, etc. and travelled up and down the Strip on the Deuce, a double decker bus with hop on and off privileges for $7 for 24 hours. We went to watch the Volcano last night at the Mirage. Last time we were there it wasn't operating because it was being repaired so it was great to finally see it. Of course the water at the Bellagio is sensational no matter how often you see it. We stopped at a couple of slot machines on the way back to our room. Our room was super; on the casino level with a balcony overlooking the pool. It also had a palm tree which was interesting to touch. This morning when we were checking out they were just about to tape a couple of episodes of "Lets Make a Deal" with Wayne Brady. The first episode was with the audience dressed in Halloween costumes.

We headed out of Las Vegas and went by the Hoover Dam and noticed much progress since we last saw it. The scenery along the way was interesting and could have been a western movie set much of the way until we came across snow at the sides of the road and on the mountains. We are in Gallup, New Mexico tonight. We just came back from dinner at the restaurant next door and the waitress said she had about three inches of snow on her car this morning that fell sometime between two AM and seven AM. Tomorrow we will be heading east and already we have lost an hour with the time change today with another couple before we get home.

As we were driving along yesterday we could see dust swirling to the north of us. It looked like the dust left behind when a truck drives fast up a dirt road. As it moved closer to the highway we realized it was just a little mini tornado type wind. It gathered up all the tumbleweed in its path and by the time it reached the highway it was just ahead of us and we all had to slow down while it crossed. Crossing the pavement slowed it down and by the time I could stop watching long enough to take a photo it was almost over. It was quite amazing.