Bright Lights and a Good Dinner

The weather was absolutely wonderful today, so we elected to stay close to the trailer, take care of a few maintenance items, and chat with the neighbors.  it was a shorts and tee shirt kind of day, and people all over the park were out and about.  The neighbor to the west, from a little town near Lansing, Michigan, was so happy to be warm and comfortable that he wore his spandex shorts for a few hours (no pictures, I'm sorry). Fortunately, he changed as the afternoon wore on, and our heartbeats returned to normal.....

Later this evening we took a short drive over the Colorado River into Laughlin, NV, for dinner and a look at the bright lights.

These pics are of the Riverside Casino and the Aquarius Casino early in the evening.

And here are the same two casinos after dark.

The main street in Laughlin, appropriately named Casino Ave, is a mini version of Las Vegas, with all the glitz and glamour we've seen before.  However, in Laughlin, the casinos cater to rv'rs in a large way.  For example, on the hill above the River Palms Casino is a little used parking lot that has been opened to use by rv'rs for $5 per night.  The lot is lit very well and security patrols the lot on a regular basis.  Not bad.  We talked to one gentleman who had been staying there since November.  Oh, and the 5 bucks allows dumping and water filling at a location just up the street. 

This is a pic of the nightime view from the rv parking lot, looking east.  The sunrise must be incredible!

We had heard that the buffet at the Riverside was a good value, so we decided to check it out.  The Sunday night pricing was very attractive, and the food turned out to be much better than we had expected.  The salad bar was very extensive, and the variety of foods was remarkable, with Chinese, Mexican, and American selections.  And of course, the dessert bar....

We got back to the trailer in time to watch a special program on the NatGeo channel about the events surrounding Lincoln's shooting.  A very interesting program narrated by Tom Hanks.  Highly recommended.