After almost 2 weeks on the road it was time to do laundry, and just plain get our lives back together. In Vegas is a Marriott Vacation Club location and we reserved a one bedroom apartment complete with washer and dryer, pool, and all the amenities we need to unwind and get ready to move on.
The road to Las Vegas took us straight through Zion National Park which was on the list places to go but we were able to take lots of good pictures without even stopping. There is a famous 1 mile long tunnel on the route that was built in 1929/30 right into the mountain.
one of many areas where you could see the switchbacks 
Our hotel in Vegas is just across the street from Planet Hollywood so its right in the middle of all the big hotels.
Our first exposure to the strip was worse than we remembered with many more people living homeless on the streets, many of them having obvious mental issues. The crowds are greatly reduced so walking is easier and so is social distancing. Our last stay here was sometime before 2012 and we had found a NY style deli in New York New York Hotel that served the best corned beef and pastrami sandwiches. Guess where we had our first dinner in Vegas!
Inside New York New York Casino 
Wednesday we ventured back to the Paris Hotel to see if our favorite crepe restaurant was still there and to our delight, it was. So lunch was chicken pesto and monte cristo crepes at a Street Cafe in Paris.
Inside Paris Casino check out the ceiling 
Most Marriott Vacation Club locations offer water aerobics classes in the morning and this place is no exception. Thursday became an all day pool day starting with aerobics, reading by the pool, napping, eating lunch, more napping and reading.
Here are some other pictures along the strip
Las Vegas Strip early in morning 
Bellagio and Caesars Palace on strip with water show at the Bellagio 
The show of fountains at The Bellagio every 30 minutes in evening
When we leave here, we are traveling to Ventura, California to spend a week with family. We probably will not be recording on the blog during that time, but after leaving family we will be visiting more National Parks and recording again.
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