The Other Las Vegas (New Mexico)

I HEART M.J.

Las Vegas Las Vegas Las Vegas

We took Mark up on his recommendation and went to Thomas Kellner's Bouchon in the Venetian - the dinner and drinks we have been waiting for!!! It was our first day of vacation on this road trip. In fact, let's just call this our first six hours of vacation, not even a full day (before it was back to work). Top photograph courtesy of Alex O. at Bouchon who kindly took our photograph both before and after dinner.

The Freemont Experience (we highly recommend staying downtown - rock'n it old school):











Note: Neither of us spent one cent on gambling. We're on a budget (though dinner may not have looked like it).

PREPPING FOR THE GRAND CANYON

Golden Nugget, Las Vegas, NV

Our pool at the Golden Nugget. Psyche!









Room 18108 (and the view outside the window). Needless to say, our most favorite room yet and one of the cheapest!

i'm obsessing!!! and this is NOT what i should be dwelling on but i was thinking of all the places "in between"!!!

16 Days to Go: Hotel Reservations Made!

It looks like all our motel reservations are made for the places where we know we need them (holding out on Flagstaff, Gallop, Amarillo, and El Paso until a couple days before when we know our exact dates).

Highlights include:


The Golden Nugget's "Tank" that I can't stop being impressed with.


La Fonda, Santa Fe, NM

and the best view of all (unfortunately no pool here)...







Walter De Maria's Lightning Field in Quemado, New Mexico. Keep singing the rain dance!!

25 Days to Go: Nancy Holt's "Sun Tunnels" (Four Concrete Tubes Followed by a Plastic One)

Hey guess what Nancy? We are going to be visiting Sun Tunnels two days after the Summer Soltice. Do you think the artwork will still be close enough to align with the sun? We should aim for late afternoon/early evening just in case.

Here are the directions on how to get there (though I think I will remember this one well enough).

I will look forward to discussing what you think of this piece as I cannot help but feel it is the most inferior of the group. I am hoping my second trip proves me wrong especially if we see it close to the time of year and day that it is supposed to be viewed. I do like the idea of "tricksters" visiting these earthworks and simulating the sun via car headlights, etc. if the sun's alignment does not work to our advantage.

After spending a couple hours on the phone tonight discussing hotels and the budget for this three week extravaganza, I continue to be excited about this tube at the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas:


(Image courtesy of Five Hundy).