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| Joshua Tree meets Jon + Braden 2011 |
A lovely day in so many ways! Last night and this morning were amazing, Francine and Carl were just an absolute treat to stay with, I got a little care package for the road today from them. After leaving and heading south east I made it to Joshua Tree National Park just after lunch, and by lunch I mean the time that people usually eat lunch because I havent eaten lunch much lately. Cut the costs that can be cut and the spend like mad!
The park itself is awesome, Joshua trees are so strange in the sense that no two looked alike, some are tall and just one set of leaves, while others are short and covered with so many different branches its amazing. They are in this setting surrounded by huge rock formations that are so distinct and unlike anywhere else I have seen in the states before. It was crazy windy while I was in the park and that meant shorts were a terrible choice, but a mistake I dont mind making.
Today was a big day for US budget related issues, and one of the issues was that if the budget didn't pass the National Parks would close. And anybody camping in them would be evicted from their camp sites at midnight. That meant my plan to camp in Joshua Tree was gone, so what does one do when their plan fails?
VIVA LAS VEGAS!!! Tonight I ended up in Vegas, and wow. I feel like I could write for weeks on the subject. People watching is amazing, the sheer excess is terrifying. I was at one bar and the couple in front of me got one drink each....125$ total 12 shots in each drink 1/2 a yard long. I wandered around and went to the fountains at the Bellagio, which are sooo amazing (fountains? amazing? I know but just wow!) I also went to Toby Keith's "I Love This Bar & Grill" where I drank beer from a mason jar, then a cougar made me dance with her... awkward. Anyways, Vegas is crazy. After a few hours of wandering around I had seen all there is to see without losing all my money so thats it for me tonight. Cheers
Song of the day - Where the Streets Have No Name - U2 from the Joshua Tree
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| Lola and the open road. |
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| Fountains of awesome. |
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| This one is for Ben, Mickey Mouse in Vegas. |
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| We like to drink our beer out of Mason Jars. |
YUSSSS!!!!!
ReplyDeleteNow, seriously... Wa. He's an Indonesian dealer at The Luxor (it's the pyramid casino). He will be rotating between the blackjack and pai-gow tables. He owes me about $400.