Yesterday I gained another hour and officially arrived in Las Vegas on Pacific Time. That makes three time changes in less than a week. At this point my internal clock has completely given up and is just guessing.
Another thing I noticed immediately when I got here, yesterday the temperatures were almost 100 degrees. Today it only got to 95. Apparently in Vegas that qualifies as “cooler weather.” 😎
I actually got a great night of sleep last night, almost 10 hours. Honestly, after all the driving, hiking, walking, climbing, and pretending I was outdoorsy in Utah, my body probably thought I had entered a medically induced coma.
Today was intentionally a very relaxing day, and honestly, it was needed.
I spent most of the morning laying around, relaxing, showering, and enjoying the fact that there were no cliffs, narrow hiking trails, or giant rocks requiring me to climb over them.
Eventually I wandered downstairs and did a little gambling, mostly playing open hand pai gow. I lost a little bit, but not too bad. In Vegas, losing slowly somehow counts as a victory.
After that I grabbed some lunch, walked around for a while, and then settled in to play Let It Ride, one of my favorite games in Vegas. I ended up playing for about three and a half hours and actually won a little bit.
I listened to some bands for a while, wandered through the casino a bit more, and just enjoyed not having to wake up at sunrise to fight 600 hikers for a shuttle bus.
Later on I grabbed some dinner and brought it back to my room because apparently I have officially reached the age where “bringing food back to the room and relaxing” sounds more exciting than partying in Vegas until 3:00 a.m. I cannot even imagine doing the things I did in my twenties today.
Honestly though, after all the driving, running around, and hiking through Utah, a day off was definitely not a bad thing. My body needed a recovery day. Even my sneakers looked tired.
Tomorrow should be fun because my good friends John and Sue arrive from Arizona. So tonight is one final peaceful evening before the next chapter of the adventure begins.
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