We have now moved to the Thousand Trails in Las Vegas, Nevada. We will be here for four weeks, or should I say I will be here for four weeks. The reason I say
I will be here for four weeks is that Patty's sister Cynthia and my cousin David's wife Debra will be coming in a few weeks to visit good friends Jody and Rick who now live here in Vegas. Patty will be staying with them at Jody's house while here.
When they leave Patty will drive back to Ventura with them for future daughter-in-law Jasmine's wedding shower. Patty will then fly back and I will pick her up at McCarren Airport.
Now you know why I will be here for four weeks, but not Patty.
FYI: This is the only Thousand Trails with a Neon sign! (Fitting)
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| Thousand Trails Las Vegas |
This campground is a tight parking lot with hookups. We like site number 177 which backups to the maintenance yard. It is quiet at night because the yard closes up. The site next to our door side very rarely gets used because it's on a tight corner, so it's like we get a double site. Plus when poeple come in to the campground they turn to the right. This is to the left. So it is the last place people would go. It is also the only 50 amp site on this row.
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| Site 177 |
Here is the pool area. The pool is small but barely gets used. It is kept at about 85 degrees. The hot tub is just past it next to the building.
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| Pool and Hot Tub |
On Friday we went to the EnduroCross. For those that don't know what this is, Enduro racing is cross country racing on a motorcycle. They take the elements of that.. Water crossings, logs, rocks, sticks, sand, etc.. and put them inside an arena. It is very exciting. There are crashes on every lap.
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| Endurocross at the Orleans Arena |
This is held at the Orleans Casino Arena. This is about the 4th or 5th time we have gone to this event. This time we bought tickets on Craigslist for cheap! Met up with the person at the arena so I felt safe doing it. Security everywhere. $15.00 for $50.00 tickets.
People were crashing in this "firewood" pit all night!
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| Another crash |
We didn't expect this! During X-Games there is an event called Step-up. It is high jumping on a motorcycle. They needed to qualify three people for the X-Games. As it turned out the three highest cleared 30 feet!!
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| Step-Up competition |
The following night was the Supercross Finals! This is the Supercross event of the year. We were in Vegas two years ago and went to this. We learned that if you wait until the last few days you can buy good seats on StubHub for a great price.
We got $81.00 seats for $31.00 by waiting until Friday to buy them for Saturday's race. Here is where we sat.
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| 2015 Supercross Finals |
As part of the ticket price you can also go to the pits during the day. Our campground is just 5 miles away from Sam Boyd Stadium so we were able to go back home and have diner and rest up after the pits.
This is Ryan Dungy. He won the tittle this year. He has been a rock solid racer this year, and is one of the good guys. A great example to the kids.
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| Ryan Dungy |
Thought this made a funny picture. See you thought I was considering a new career in broadcasting!
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| New Announcer! |
Here is Ryan Dungy during the race. He is on the orange KTM getting ready to lap the bike in front of him. Yes he really is that fast!
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| Dungy Racing |
Even though Dungy had already wrapped up the championship he continues to win races. Here he is winning the main event!
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| Fireworks and fire! |
Everything is bigger in Vegas, even Supercross! LOL!!
Well that's it for today.. More from Vegas to follow.. And you thought what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas... Not on my blog! LOL.
Love you all,
God Bless,
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