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September 06 Leaving Las VegasWell, we left Las Vegas with a small fortune. Too bad - we went there with a large fortune.
Actually, they didn't make much off us and there is a rather interesting story here.
The two other tours we took picked us up at our motel but we had to meet the night tour at Bally's. It was about a 10 minute walk so Sunday we walked up there to see where the pickup door was and to have a look around. Judith was very interested in the Crap table but knew nothing about playing. A casino guy gave her a booklet explaing all the games played at Bally's. She studied it but Craps can be a little confusing. I managed to understand some of the basic bets.
The day of the night tour Judith's hip was acting up and she was unable to walk to Bally's. Even if we had taken a cab she wouldn't have been able to walk through the casinos on the tour. Cancellations the day of the tour, and in our case an hour before, meant we would still be charged for it. Not much to be done there.
After a couple hours of rest she was able to walk a little better, not enough to have done the tour though, so we went to the casino. Remember this was a Super 8/Casino. It was a short walk. We played five cent Video Poker for about an hour then got bored and went looking for some more action. Up to this point our losses over two days came to about $15. Last of the big time gamblers. We ended up at the Craps table. Minimum bet $5. Judith bought four chips for $20. Talk about beginners luck. Twenty minutes later she was up $60. She cashed in her chips and we went back to our room. Now she has Craps in her blood and I have to deal with a Crap-shooting, tattooed senior who tames wild animals on her days off.
It's estimated that about three quarters of those living in Las Vegas gamble. This has given rise to two types of casinos. The so-called "high rollers" - Caesar's Palace, MGM Grand, Bellagio, etc. - and casinos for "low rollers". In the latter casinos the slots are looser (pay out more frequently) and the minimum bets are smaller. At Bally's the minimum Craps bet is $10. It's only $5 at the low rollers. And the food is much, much cheaper. Our casino was a low roller. We talked to a couple on one of the tours who had dinner at Caesar's Palace. For a small, very small, green salad they paid $7. Where we stayed I had a steak and eggs breakfast with hash browns, toast and coffee and Judith had the French toast (super size French toast breakfast) and coffee. With tip - $10. For dinner one night I had Shrimp Scampi with rice and a soup and soft drink, Judith had the sirloin steak, loaded baked potato, veggies and a beer. With tip - $15. A glass of draft by the way is a dollar. Given the Craps profit, the tour we didn't take only cost us $30. As for the other $15 that went into the slots - a big, big tip for the restaurant.
So, here we are in Colorado. We drove through the southern part of Utah, through the San Rafael Desert. It was amazing. The mountains are multi-coloured and wind sculpted. All along the highway are bluffs that look like statues, or faces or abstract art. There were also numerous canyons that looked like mini Grand Canyons. And considering the size of that, mini is a relative term. Sorry, no pictures.
Off again tomorrow for another 800 kilometre drive. Home in 4 days. Next update from Nebraska.
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