Sorry for the delay - we've been crazy busy since we got home. Nothing special, just the usual - tearing out the kitchen and stuff like that.
So anyway, our last two days out West were very fun. We left Williams and headed through one of the longest remaining stretches of Route 66 through a little town called Seligman. The town is famous for its little Route 66 shops and the Snow Cap Drive-In, which is a little burger and fries place. The Snow Cap is a great place to eat - not because of the food (although it's good), but because of the pranks that the owner likes to play on his customers. We were there pretty early (around 10:30am) so we just ordered milkshakes, but that didn't stop the owner from pranking us. First he asked if I wanted a straw. When I told him yes, he reached down and got some straw (the yellow kind) and threw it on the counter. Then, he asked us if we liked mustard. When we said yes, he squirted us with mustard dispensers filled with silly string. Travis shouted and jumped - it was hilarious! Anyway, it was tons of fun, and the milkshakes were delicious.
We drove through the desert to Las Vegas, our last stop on our trip. We stayed at the Luxor, which did not offer internet access (they want to keep you in the casino, not in your room). Unfortunately, Travis's back was hurting him pretty bad, so he wasn't too keen on running all over the place, so we took it pretty easy while we were there. We walked along the strip a little bit, collecting "trading cards" for Darcy and seeing the various casinos. We watched the dancing waters at the Bellagio and saw the big fish tank at Cesar's Palace. It was fun, but we ended up with blisters on our feet from trying to get back to our hotel. They make it impossible to find your way around!
On our last day, we decided to skip the casinos and go see an exhibit. I've been interested in the Titanic since I was a little kid, so we went to see the Titanic Exhibition at Tropicana. It was awesome! They give you a boarding pass when you walk in, with information about a specific passenger. At the end, you get to find out whether you lived or died. They had recreations of state rooms, the grand staircase, and the promenade deck. The coolest thing, though, were the actual artifacts they had brought up from the ocean floor - clothing, jewelry, dishes, luggage, letters, shaving kits, etc. It was really something to see!
After the exhibit, Travis's back was killing him, so we sat in the sports book at The Venetian and watched a soccer game for awhile. Then we decided to head back to the airport. We spent our time there eating cinnabons and looking at magazines until it was time for our red-eye flight to Atlanta. The plane was packed, and I didn't get any sleep (I'm still jet-lagged), but we made it back ok!
We had a wonderful trip with many memories we'll never forget!
Oh - in case you're wondering - we didn't win any $$ in Las Vegas...
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