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Friday, March 20, 2020

A MashUp of Our March 2020 Las Vegas Trip

Eric and I arrived in Las Vegas on March 5th.  The Coronavirus Outbreak was the lead news story.



Eric & I took this
pic of the Welcome
distance to avoid
the group waiting
to take selfies
closer in.








The Big Edge art installation
in front of Vdaro Hotel & Spa.

Eric learned about it on
Atlas Obscura.




A selfie from an
overhead crosswalk
 & Casino in the
distance


















These repurposed cigarette
vending machines now sell
small pieces of art. 





















Eric & I soared above
Las Vegas on




Eric shows off the
Tee Shirt he bought
to support the
Pinball Hall of Fame.










Admiring custom and sports cars in Las Vegas:






amazing work.






The Shelby Heritage Center
showcases the Shelby Sports
Car from the 1960s into the
21st Century.






Nearby Henderson offers tourists places to visit.













Garden is next to





Ethel M's is the place to go to watch gourmet chocolates being made, buy Ethel M's best chocolates and wander the paths of this carefully maintained Desert Garden.

Concerns about the spread of Covid-19 (The specific name given to this specific Corona Virus) grew day by day.  On March 16th Eric and I visited Downtown Las Vegas early in the morning.





The Fremont Street
Experience early on
cloudy March 16th.





A few people walk the
length of the canopied
street.





Whiskey Licker Up & Down 





Binion's is a popular
Downtown Casino.











Our last stop is





Eric took these pics in the Casino's Men's Room.  He found this hidden destination on Atlas Obscura.





Photos of the
Berlin Wall, its
fall & info on the
Men's Room's
Berlin Wall









The Urinal attached to
a graffiti-filled section 
of the Berlin Wall.















But wait, there's more...

Eric and walked around Thousand Trails Las Vegas RV Resort.  We counted 32 empty campsites.  Staff told us that people are canceling their reservations.

Eric and I held an exclusive St. Patrick's Day celebration in our motorhome.





































On March 18th I found out that Downtown Las Vegas Casinos and Hotels had closed.   Eric and I counted 43 vacant campsites during our walk. 

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