Well, made it through the wedding - nary a hitch to worry about (at least not about the service itself). Had a great time in Vegas and actually stayed within our budget.

The flight to Las Vegas was the flight from hell though - but what did I really expect? US Air cancelled our direct flight, which was booked 3 months in advance and made us change planes in Phoenix, AZ. That wouldn't have been so bad as the layover was only supposed to be an hour but it actually lasted almost 4 hours. People were not pleased. Especially those of us that had to sit next to an honest to god Tweaker who came very close to losing her life from the time we sat down to the time the plane landed in Las Vegas. You hear about these people but you never think you're going to get stuck sitting next to one on a very small plane for and hour and a half but I did. At least the airline didn't lose any of our luggage - Praise the Powers That Be!

Then, we finally get to the rental car agency - in Las Vegas they have moved all the car rental agencies to one site off site of the airport. At least they have a nice little shuttle to and from the airport. Wouldn't you know it? We get there and there are only 3 people working the counter and a rather long line of people wanting to pick up or rent a car. One poor clerk was having to deal with a woman who was having major problems renting a car (credit cards were being declined). Once she was taken care of, things seem to move rather fluidly. Got our car, got our luggage loaded and got to the Hotel. Of course, we had several messages on our cells from friends and family wondering where the hell we were.

Got checked in, found our room and went and found FOOD. After that point, things went rather well. Even our flight home was uneventful. Probably to make up for the flight down. We definitely won't fly US Air again if we can help it. Although, when we checked in for our flight home, one bag was over the weight limit by 3 pounds and the clerk let it go without hassle or fines. I was very appreciative and let her know that. I have a feeling they don't get too many compliments or kudos. She was very nice and efficient and I did appreciate the fact that she didn't give us any grief. Funny, it didn't weigh that much going down to Vegas.

Gambling sure has changed since the last time I hit any casinos. Used to be there were only nickle, dime,quarter, 50 cent, dollar & $5 slot machines. Now, thanks to electronics there are tons of penny machines to play but none of the slots spit out money anymore. If you win, you get a ticket to take to a machine to get your winnings. The slots still sound off when you hit a jackpot, you just don't get the thrill of seeing your coins drop into the bucket. I did make a little bit of money playing BlackJack down on Fremont Street though. My hubby doesn't play the tables, he likes the slot machines. He didn't do too bad on Fremont Street either.

Excalibur has a restaurant/bar on the casino level called 'Dick's Last Resort' and the faint of heart or easily embarrased should refrain from entering. The servers have attitude and know how to use it. You have to see it to believe it and believe me, we saw it, participated in it and had an absolute blast. In fact, I have a piece of clothing on display there (at least it should be) unless one of the bartenders is still wearing it.  I'll let you wonder about that.

I just have to remember that the next time we decide to go on holiday and rent a Harley to make freaking sure that it's the top of the line touring model. Trying to shift to a more comfortable position without armrests is exceedingly difficult - especially if you don't want to cause an accident. Plus, there just a little bit more room for two people on the big fancy dancy models.

I can now say that I have ridden across both London Bridges and have the pictures to prove it. As far as I can tell, one of the only things Lake Havasu City, Arizona has going for it it the fact it is the home of the old London Bridge. That and the series 'Party Heat' is filmed there for CourtTv or whatever it's called now.