Today we were headed from Green River to Las Vegas, and it was a very long drive. We broke it up as much as possible, but there really is a lot of open space between the two cities. We made it all the way to Saint George and had lunch at one of our favorite burger restaurants - Red Robin. The food was great, it hit the spot, and we were on our way again...

We made it to Las Vegas by 3:00 since we had a time change as we passed through to Nevada. Actually our route popped us into Arizona for about half an hour, then on to Nevada. We caught the corner of Arizona, but it looked the same as Utah and Nevada!
When we arrived we quickly took to the strip and walked through many of the hotels. We stayed in the Mirage, so we walked first to Caesars Palace which is right next door. The forum shops are always fun to walk through, especially when it's 104 degrees outside!

Once we covered all of the forum shops, we headed next door again and viewed the Bellagio. What a beautiful hotel, both inside and out. We chose their buffet to eat at since it's rated as the best in Vegas. It did not disappoint and we all left so full and so content!

By this time the sun was set and we walked along the strip looking at the sites. The Bellagio water show is excellent, and the Paris's version of the Eiffel Tower is pretty close to Paris :-)

We finished up the night by walking around the Venice hotel, then watching the volcano erupt at the Mirage. It was a VERY tiring night and we all will sleep well.
Hotel: Mirage Hotel - As expected the room is very nice. Check-in was fairly quick. Hotel is sold-out due to a fight. Vegas is packed. Everything about the hotel is fine, but the bathroom could be a little bigger.