Arizona Charlie’s Casino & RV Park, Las Vegas, NV:  Woke up really early again this morning.  The sun comes up so early, and then I can’t get back to sleep.  After lunch we headed back to the old part of the strip to see the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop featured in the History Channel “Pawn Stars” show.  Mike wanted to see it.  It was only a couple of blocks from Fremont St. where we were last night, but we didn’t know it.  A lot of people there.  We walked around the shop a little and then headed down to the main strip.  Wanted to check out the parking situation at Caesar’s Palace before we go to the Celine Dion show on Saturday.  Got the lay of the land and then went and parked behind the New York, New York Casino.  I love this casino!  On the outside it looks like the NY skyline and on the inside it looks like little NY neighborhoods, including subway stations, and there’s even a replica of the lobby of the Chrysler building.  Left there and then walked over to the Excalibar Casino where we split up and I played the penny slots and Mike played the 25 cent slots. Back to the NY Casino and had dinner at a really nice Italian restaurant.  Really good food and excellent service.  Then walked over to the MGM Grand Casino which is really huge.  Got lost in there.  Played electronic roulette.  That was really fun.  Mike was winning big time.  I lost of course.  Walked back to where we parked and back to our site.  Did a lot of walking.  Tired.

The motor home around the corner from us has three bulldogs on the dash waiting for their owners to return.  There's a fourth dog peeking out on the left.  Wow!  Four dogs!

New York, New York Casino

Inside NY, NY Casino

Brooklyn Bridge, NY, NY Casino

Statue of Liberty; NY, NY Casino

MGM Grand Casino

Wed, 6/8/11:


KOA, Laughlin, NV, to Arizona Charlie’s Casino & RV Park, Las Vegas, NV:  Really hated leaving the Avi Casino and RV Resort.  It’s out in the middle of the desert, miles from the cacophony of the Laughlin strip, right on the pristine Colorado River, and we had all the privileges of the resort.  Peaceful and quiet.  . Anyway, we left around 11:00.  Short drive, so Mike drove all the way.  Left the Colorado River valley and climbed up over the mountains.  Temperature dropped 10 degrees. Took I95 north through a high valley with mountains all around.  Drove over some more mountains and then down into Las Vegas.  The park we’re staying in is quite nice.  We were set up by 2:00 and then just relaxed for a while outside.  We were finally able to put the awning out and it was quite comfortable in the shade.  Around 5:00 we headed to the Las Vegas strip.  What a place!  We drove all the way down to the old part of the strip, parked, and walked around Fremont St. which is a covered pedestrian mall and they have light shows on the ceiling at night.  Had dinner at Tony Roma’s, played some slots, and then went out for the 8:00 show.  Quite impressive.  Then drove back down the main strip which is quite different at night with all the lights.  Amazing really.  Back to our park and crashed.  95 today.

Over the mountains again

Started seeing these cactus-looking trees.  Not sure what they are.

Our site--we actually have some grass!

Fremont St. Pedestrian Mall--Las Vegas

Light show on the ceiling of the pedestrian mall.
Fremont Street, Las Vegas