SO,HELLO FRIEND-WE HAVE SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS...WE RETURNED TO THE VERY POINT WE LEFT 66 AND HEADED OFF WEST AGAIN,THROUGH KINGMAN, WE TOOK A STRETCH OF THE OLD ROAD AND WHAT A STRETCH IT WAS-A WINDING SCARY MOUNTAIN PASS(204) TO OATMAN,AN OLD MINING TOWN IN THE HILLS,STILL LOOKS LIKE IT DID WAY BACK THEN(205)-(210)WILD DONKEYS ROAMING AROUND AND ITCHING TO BITE THE TOURISTS.BOB KNEW THAT WE MUST BE COMING ACROSS SOME MULES OR DONKEYS, AS HE MADE A CONTINUAL P...

LAST NIGHT IN VEGAS,SO TOOK A STROLL TO SEE ALL THE LIGHTS.(198)-(202).MADE IT TO THE BELLAGIO TO SEE THE FOUNTAIN DISPLAY(203)AND AS THE POOL IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL BURST INTO LIFE,ANDREA BOCELLI BURST INTO 'TIME TO SAY GOODBYE'-QUITE SPECTACULAR STUFF AND GUESS WHAT-MY CAMERA WENT DEAD ON ME FOR THE SECOND TIME THIS TRIP,ONLY THIS TIME BOB'S BOX BROWNIE WAS CUDDLED UP IN HIS POCKET AND BOB WAS CUDDLED UP BACK AT THE HOTEL,LOADS OF PEOPLE SNAPPING AWAY AND GETTIN...

AFTER THE SLAUGHTER ON THE FEET YESTERDAY,DECISION MADE TO HANG CLOSER TO THE HOTEL TODAY(190)AND WHAT BETTER THAN THE COMFORT AND RELAXATION OF THE POOL ZONE-YES,COMBINED AGE OF 130 YEARS- BOB AND I DECIDED TO BECOME POOL RATS(191)(192)(193)GOT SOME COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS FOR SOME PINA COLADAS-....'WHERE ARE YOU GIRLS WHEN WE NEED YOU ???'.. WHEN IT GOT A BIT STICKY OUT THERE ,WE COULD MAKE A SWIFT RETREAT TO THE AIR CON AND LOVELY ROOM TWO MINUTES AWAY(194)-ALL ...

MY FEET ARE SORE !!! WE WALKED THE STRIP,THE WHOLE FIVE MILES PLUS -FROM THE MGM RIGHT DOWN TO FREMONT STREET!! ARE WE MAD OR WHAT-IT WAS 97 DEGREES OUT THERE,WE DID KEEP STOPPING THOUGH,THING IS WE GOT SO FAR.AS YOU DO,THAT IT BECAME MORE OF A MISSION THAN A STROLL.WE DID GET TO SEE THE LIITLE WHITE CHAPEL OF LOVE ,WHERE ELVIS WILL HELP YOU TIE THE KNOT (179)(180)(181)YES MA'AM HE SURELY WILL ! AND THE CASINOS KEPT ON APPEARING...THE MIRAGE(182)THE VENETIAN(183)...

FIRST THING THAT HITS YOU ABOUT VEGAS IS NOT JUST ALL THE CASINOS AND SKY SCRAPERS,BUT THE HEAT.WE WENT FOR A WALK AROUND 9AM AND IT FELT WARM THEN-COMING BACK AROUND TWO HOURS LATER AND IT WAS BURNING-EVENTUALLY GOT TO AROUND 100 DEGREES,DON'T THINK I'LL BE ABLE TO LAY OUT IN THAT,ONE DAY I COULD HAVE ,BUT NOT NOW...ANYWAYS HERE'S MYSELF(168) AND BOB(169) SETTING OFF ON OUR TOUR-DON'T YOU THINK HE LOOKS A BIT LIKE A VEGAS MOBSTER IN THIS SHOT-CHEER UP YOU MISERA...