We started our day in Twin Falls, Idaho where we had stayed the night at the La Quinta. Kerry insisted that if we were going to stay in a place called Twin Falls it was important that we actually see the falls. The name of the falls is the Shoshone Falls and they were more spectacular then I was expecting. The whole area of Twin Falls looks incredibly flat until you drive up the the canyon where the falls are. The water has carved quite a deep hole over the years and the falls were big enough for a major power plant and multiple waterfalls.
After our quick stop to see the waterfalls we were on the road to Las Vegas. It was going to be about an 8 hour drive and the temperature was going to soar to 43 degrees by the end of the day. A long drive and heat starts to play with your mind. In a town called Jackpot we got stopped for some road work and we opened the window to get some fresh air. It was at this point that Fred the fly joined us for our journey. We watched him fly in and didn't get a chance to get him out before the traffic started moving. It was at this point that we named him and started to wonder what would happen if he made it all the way to Las Vegas with us. We're happy to report that he did and we had great fun predicting what kind of trouble he would get into when he arrived. The picture on the right is Carter feeding him some coke bottle gummies. Fred was very well behaved for the full trip.
We arrived at our hotel in the early evening and were a bit confused when we drove up to the front desk. It seems they offer free valet service so all we had to do was get out and check in. At least I hope it was free valet service, otherwise someone has stolen our car. Our hotel room is excellent. We got a good deal as I had stayed her previously for work. The first two nights are $119 and a slightly higher rate for the third night. They even threw in a $150 resort credit for us to spend on at the hotel. Every room is a suite with a king or double bed and a full living room.
Once we had checked in we made our way to Margaritaville for dinner. Kerry enjoys coming to this place in every town we go to that has one. We got good seats in the back of one of the fishing boats and proceeded to have a mix of Cheese Burgers in Paradise and shrimp. We also had some overpriced drinks. Everything was great but it was definitely more expensive than I was expecting. I might have to rethink having that Bahama Mama next time we come.
After dinner we spent a bit of time walking up and down the strip. Our goal was to make a quick trip to the M&M Store and the Coke Store. They were a bit farther down then Kerry and I remembered and it was getting late so this was more of a scouting mission. We'll spend more time on Wednesday. One thing I should mention for parents is that the Las Vegas strip is pretty tame until about 8:00p. It got much more risque after that. Tomorrow we head to the Grand Canyon. It was 43 in Las Vegas today so hopefully it's much cooler. The heat hits you like an oven. The air conditioning bill with all these open casino doors must be enormous.
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