In the morning, the Hunts continued spoiling us with the most amazing breakfast we’d ever had (at least on our trip), and then we left for VEGAS, BABY! We drove through desert most of the way. As expected, Death Valley made us want to die. It was so hot it gave us chill bumps. The breeze here is even hotter than the actual air. We’d get out of the car for 5 minute intervals to take pictures and get back in the car sweating buckets. It would then take about an hour to get our car to cool down again. At one point, a sign instructed us to turn off our air conditioner for 10 miles. Already carsick from the roller coaster dips (not kidding, with some of these hills we’d get to the top and feel our stomachs drop), this 10 mile stretch was one we hope to never repeat. If you can ignore the discomfort, however, Death Valley is absolutely beautiful to drive through. The hills are shaded in every color of red and brown you could imagine, and there are several places were it looks like the earth was squeezed together – these are called the wrinkled hills. This place is so desolate, though. Rachael found the valley to be creepy and unsettling, and she was nervous that our car was going to break down and that we’d be left to die from the blistering heat. Luckily, we survived, and we left the desert after stopping to watch several wild horses cross the road (one was extremely pregnant).
We got to our hotel in Vegas with not a moment to spare, and we got all dolled up in our fancy wear in 30 minutes flat so we could make the Cirque du Soleil show – Mystere- for which Caroline’s generous father got us tickets. (Thank you so much Mr. Griggs, it was an unbelievable show!!) Cirque de soleil is a combination of opera, ballet, comedy, and circus. We can’t be positive, but we think the theme of this show was a child’s imagination. A plump man dressed in a baby outfit kept coming out and making odd cooing noises at the audience. At one point he threw his gigantic ball into the audience, and stared at a woman in the front row until she realized that the show wouldn’t continue until she’d thrown the ball back at him. Unfortunately, from afar this woman resembled a man, and the baby referred to her as “Papa” throughout the show until the very end when he recognized his mistake and began calling her “mama.” (awkward). The majority of the show consisted of acrobats dressed in brilliant costumes swinging on bungee cords all over the ceiling, climbing up poles with backwards masks on, balancing on people’s hands and feet, or doing ridiculous tricks on giant trampolines. The music was intense, and the show would probably have frightened a child. It was fabulous though, and left us breathless.
We got to our hotel in Vegas with not a moment to spare, and we got all dolled up in our fancy wear in 30 minutes flat so we could make the Cirque du Soleil show – Mystere- for which Caroline’s generous father got us tickets. (Thank you so much Mr. Griggs, it was an unbelievable show!!) Cirque de soleil is a combination of opera, ballet, comedy, and circus. We can’t be positive, but we think the theme of this show was a child’s imagination. A plump man dressed in a baby outfit kept coming out and making odd cooing noises at the audience. At one point he threw his gigantic ball into the audience, and stared at a woman in the front row until she realized that the show wouldn’t continue until she’d thrown the ball back at him. Unfortunately, from afar this woman resembled a man, and the baby referred to her as “Papa” throughout the show until the very end when he recognized his mistake and began calling her “mama.” (awkward). The majority of the show consisted of acrobats dressed in brilliant costumes swinging on bungee cords all over the ceiling, climbing up poles with backwards masks on, balancing on people’s hands and feet, or doing ridiculous tricks on giant trampolines. The music was intense, and the show would probably have frightened a child. It was fabulous though, and left us breathless.
Please note that Greer did indeed wear her new hot thrift store dress out on the town.
For the rest of the night, we walked around the strip, did a little gambling, and ate a dinner that cost twice as much as it was worth. We met lots of people who tried to teach us how to play the games, but they weren’t very helpful, seeing as how we all lost money (some of us more than others). We did meet some funny characters, though. We searched around town until we found the $5 minimum black jack table (by the way we only played black jack all night because we couldn’t figure out how to play anything else) and the penny slot machines. We also looked around for some wedding chapels, but couldn’t find any open ones. We left Vegas with mixed reviews. Casey and Caroline really liked it. They wanted to spend several more days there, and when they’re rich they will return. Apparently that $12 win in Idaho really got to them. Rachael and Greer do not think they will be frequenting this vacation spot. They prefer more relaxed atmospheres, and they find the glitz and glamour stressful. It was great to see it once, but that’s all they need. We must add that Racho did find the gambling a bit more addicting than did Greer, who enjoyed watching her friends lose money while eating a cup of cheap soup.
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