I spent the majority of last week in Vegas with my husband. Five days to be exact. Now, I think five days is a long time for anyone in Vegas, but let me tell you, I was ready to get home! It’s taken me five days to recover! My husband went for an annual business convention, and I went for the fun. And fun we had! Of course, after the second night I realized I am just way too old for this. Next year I don’t think I will attend the whole function. A little bit of Vegas goes a long way.
One of my favorite parts of the trip was the getting there and back. We decided to drive, and believe it or not, this was my first time driving to Vegas! (Shameful for any respectable Arizona Native to admit.) I love road trips and I was so excited to document the trip with great photos to share with all of you. Unfortunately I was driving with Speedy Gonzales (yes, that means my husband) and that means no unnecessary stopping. Point A to Point B.
Settling in for the drive, I readied myself to absorb the beautiful landscape. As I watched the desert scenery slipping by, I couldn’t help but think of the many movies filmed in this area. I mean, this is the quintessential southwest! I thought of the good ol’ oater films, and Salma Hayek cruising down the highway in “Fools Rush In” (love that movie), "Vegas Vacation", and I’m not sure if this is true, but I was picturing Forest Gump running down the very road I was on! This was no ordinary road trip! I felt it was an honor to be on this road much traveled!
As we approached Wickenburg, I could not believe I had never been here before! (Again with the shameful) It was a great place! As we sped through town, I attempted to snap photos of the darling downtown. Did I mention who was driving? By the time I had located my camera, taken off the lens, and turned it on, we were already out of town. “We are stopping on the way home for photos!” I demanded. “Sure, hon” was SG’s way of telling me what I wanted to hear, while silently hoping that I would change my mind on the way home.
One of my favorite parts of the trip was the getting there and back. We decided to drive, and believe it or not, this was my first time driving to Vegas! (Shameful for any respectable Arizona Native to admit.) I love road trips and I was so excited to document the trip with great photos to share with all of you. Unfortunately I was driving with Speedy Gonzales (yes, that means my husband) and that means no unnecessary stopping. Point A to Point B.
Settling in for the drive, I readied myself to absorb the beautiful landscape. As I watched the desert scenery slipping by, I couldn’t help but think of the many movies filmed in this area. I mean, this is the quintessential southwest! I thought of the good ol’ oater films, and Salma Hayek cruising down the highway in “Fools Rush In” (love that movie), "Vegas Vacation", and I’m not sure if this is true, but I was picturing Forest Gump running down the very road I was on! This was no ordinary road trip! I felt it was an honor to be on this road much traveled!
As we approached Wickenburg, I could not believe I had never been here before! (Again with the shameful) It was a great place! As we sped through town, I attempted to snap photos of the darling downtown. Did I mention who was driving? By the time I had located my camera, taken off the lens, and turned it on, we were already out of town. “We are stopping on the way home for photos!” I demanded. “Sure, hon” was SG’s way of telling me what I wanted to hear, while silently hoping that I would change my mind on the way home.
(My only photo from Wickenburg! But I love it!)When you are driving somewhere you have never been, you never know what photo opportunity is around the next bend. And, after my experience going through Wickenburg, I decided to keep my camera on my lap and at the ready. I was able to snap a couple pics through the Hoover Dam. They did not turn out so enjoy this photo from terragaleria.com . It shows the magnitude of this great place! “We are going to stop and take the tour of this dam on the way home!” I demanded once again. Speedy just smiled.
All of this to say, that by the end of 5 days, and 4 very long nights, I was the one driving home and of course I didn’t stop either. Once home is in your mind, you just can’t get there fast enough! Sorry for the lack of pics.
-M.
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