We spent the day working around the house and yard. We left for Appleton about 3:30, and our trip didn't have a very auspicious start. First, a car right in front of us on the bridge over the Fox River began to burn and couldn't really pull over. Heavy traffic in both lanes made getting past him tricky, but we did eventually. Then we got lost, and would still be lost if I hadn't brought my iPad for directions. on our way back over the bridge,there was a huge traffic tie up due to that disabled car having caused an accident. Police every where, etc.
We found the Olive Garden for dinner. As we made a left turn into the place, on a left turn arrow, a car that had been going to make a right turn on red stopped to give us the right of way and the car behind him ran into him. In the restaurant our seat was right across from family with a screeching kid. He did settle down, but the whole restaurant was quite noisy. Our meal was quite slow in coming because we ordered whole wheat noodles and they had to go buy some before they cooked them, i think. We did get free desserts because of the long wait.
> We got to the airport in plenty of time for our 8:27 take off. The bar ( no walls) was open and heavily inhabited by a group traveling together, all quite excited, drunker by the minute, and LOUD. Turns out they were going on our plane, which was about a half hour late in boarding and taking off. The boarding clerk told them they had to settle down before he would let them board, and they did.
The flight was smooth and quiet enough, although i think one of the pilots was sick because he went into the bathroom about 15 times, each time quite close to the previous time. I decided I didn't have to go bad enough to go in there. We landed in Vegas at about 10:30 their time, 12:30 in Wisconsin. We got to our hotel about midnight (Vegas time) and got all balled up checking in. Trying to find the checkin desk was tricky, and while walking we learned that smoking is allowed in public places in Vegas, and loud music, lots of booze, gambling, and sex are part of the culture. (On the way to our hotel, we passed the Erotic Heritage Museum.) We spent a lot of time walking back and forth in our hotel trying to find our room, 3120, which was either on the third floor, room 120, or the 31st floor, room 20. It was the former, and miles from the elevator. We got to bed and fell asleep immediately.
More after some sleep and further adventures. But i can say that i look forward to leaving Vegas tomorrow morning!
Love, Bill and Lynn
