Show Journal 1999-08-18
Day 12 – After all the nights we spent in truck stops we decided it was time to put our money to use and stay at a Casino. To our dismay we found out that they were really pricey. We were sitting around discussing where we wanted to park the van and which truck stop we should stay in that night. I really didn’t want another night in the truck stop (especially not the same one), so I decided to take one for the band. I threw down the credit card, and we ended up staying at Excalibur on me … real beds, clean bathroom, a pool and a casino … exactly what I needed on this day. Worth every penny too. Feeling much better about life, we had a breakfast buffet and went into full on tourist mode and casino hopped for most of the morning. We rode the roller coaster at NY, NY and then ended up going our separate ways. Dave and Jim went down towards Treasure Island to obtain skull mugs and see the sights. I had different plans … my goal for the day was to sit by the pool and read for a few hours. Warm, sunny, poolside and incredibly happy is how I spent the afternoon. That night we went over to the Luxor and did the buffet thing again. Afterwards we went out and cruised down the strip to watch all the free entertainment … volcanoes, fountains, pirates, etc. As for the gambling, Dave was the high roller tonight packing in $8 at the roulette table. Not me, I burned $7 in slots and Jim got away losing $2.
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