Ollie's Blog

We got up at 8:30 local (11:30 EDT), an indication of how tired we were. Our west-facing window featured sun-lit hills and the shadow of the great pyramid, our hotel, on the parking lot below.
Following showers, we headed downstairs to reclaim our car. Today would feature a trip to Hoover Dam and, if we didn’t get lost, [...]

We are flying into Las Vegas and renting a car there for our canyon tour. As long as we are there, we’ll stay a few nights and see the sights in Las Vegas.
We are staying in the huge pyramid called the Luxor Hotel. The prices during the week (and maybe this year especially) are pretty [...]

Sue, Gillian (g’daughter) and I are heading West on vacation in a couple of days. We first fly to Las Vegas, where we’ll spend a couple of days sightseeing and maybe even going to a magic show.Thursday evening, Gillian, our daughter, will join us for the remainder of the trip.
From Las Vegas, we will drive [...]