Saskatoon VS. Las Vegas (round II)

Well, after a number of days spent climbing we decided to take a rest day and return to Las Vegas, and return to visit Andy and Vicki (Holly's Uncle and Aunt who generously hosted us once before when Jeff was still down). We left behind our hot days in the sun, nights watching LOST in Nev and Linz's mansion of a tent, big & cheap beerz.

After downing excellent, refreshing margueritas made by Uncle Andy, we hit up one of the many renowned casino-buffets for a feast. Linz and Nev hit it off with Holly's Aunt and Uncle, and we all had a great visit.

The next portion of our evening can be summarized in a couple sentences: Nevin and I both experienced the less-glamorized aspect of a night on the strip, losing the money that we rationed for the evening of slots, black jack, and roulette (Jeff - you know what I'm talking about... ). Our better halves, however, managed to come out slightly ahead financially, all the while teaching us the finer points of blackjack...

The highlights of the night were definately when we sat down for a relaxing beverage on the balcony of the most expensive casino in town, "the Wynn" and enjoyed each others company...

a close second was when we called Andy for a ride at 2am, only to find out that he and Vicki were still out, in the same casino we were, still going strong. The four of us all found it inspiring to be around Andy and Vicki's enthusiasm for life, and their youthfulness. Needless to say we had a great night... the photos speak for themselves...