The trip was good. I got carded everywhere...ID for all drinks and table games because they swore I was underaged. Goodness, it's only a 99 cent margarita. Let me live!
I took a one-day tour to the Grand Canyon and the Hoover Dam. I've heard people say that "the Grand Canyon visit is a very
humbling experience". I now understand what they mean. On the one hand, it's just a huge hole in the ground...rock ledges and trees everywhere. On the other hand, it's breathtaking...To stand at the top of it and just look over and see all these different rock formations for miles and miles...it's hard not to feel closer to God or something. If I lived near there, I'd be out there all the time with a notebook just thinking about life.The hotels were amazing. Everything has its own theme. I stayed at 3 different hotels while I was out there: Stratosphere, the Palace Station and the Palms Resort. None of them is on "the Strip" aka Las Vegas Blvd, so there was quite a bit of cabbing, walking and bussing going on, but it was cool. Each was a unique experience. My fave was the Palms, but that was also the most expensive. Coincidence? I think not. Unfortunately, I couldn't afford to stay there more than one night, but someday I'll go back. :-).
I'm glad that I took the trip. I didn't realize how much I needed to get away until I was gone. It probably would have been better if I had a friend or 2 to share the experience, but all in all, it was still a vacation and I'm glad I went. I actually feel relaxed and semi-ready to start work next week. I've got travel fever now. I'm already looking forward to next year's getaway ;-).
*I'm slowly uploading some pics from the trip to my flickr page.*
