Our Family trip to the Southwest
Las Vegas and Arizona
October 11–18, 2023
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FSC_1888.NEF — We’re staying at the
Luxor
in Las Vegas.
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ESC_8196.NEF — The
Luxor
is only 3/4 the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
ESC_8193.NEF — The Ancient Egyptian theme is not carried into the room.
ESC_8222.NEF — No clocks, no windows.
ESC_8212.NEF — We’re off for a walk along The Strip and dinner.
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New York, New York
features a roller coaster—not featured in real NYC.
ESC_8216.NEF — Not like the one in Westport!
ESC_8220.NEF — Dinner in France
FSC_1891.NEF — We were very impressed with dinner at
Mon Ami Gabi,
and it was not too expensive.
ESC_8232.NEF — Except for the $613 check, meant for the next table!
FSC_1901.NEF — Caesar’s Palace was very palatial.
FSC_1895.NEF — If just a bit tacky.
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FSC_1909.NEF — Back to the
Luxor
ESC_8278.NEF — Nicholas wanted us to experience a Las Vegas buffet, truly extragavent.
ESC_8277.NEF — Like eating the in a sacred crypt of Egypt.
ESC_8280.NEF — The food was definitly not Egyptian.
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FSC_1903.NEF — Anubis, the god of the underworld
FSC_1910.NEF — We didn’t get to see
Sphere
at night. Lighting for the Grand Prix, in front.
FSC_1935.NEF — On the way to the Grand Canyon is Hoover Dam.
ESC_8302.NEF — Iconic
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FSC_1918.NEF — The water has risen, but it is still 30 feet down.
FSC_1922.NEF — On the top of the dam
FSC_1926.NEF — Looking down river
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FSC_2342.NEF — Into Arizona for the rest of our trip
FSC_1965.NEF — Yelp suggested a barbecue place in Seligman, AZ.
FSC_1954.NEF —
Redneck’s BBQ
was one of our most memorable meals.
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FSC_1957.NEF — They had three Connecticut license plates on their counter—more than any other state.
FSC_1970.NEF — Approaching Grand Canyon Village for our next stop.
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ESC_8313.NEF — Garcia Lopez de Cardenas first saw the canyon in 1540. What did he think?
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ESC_8324.NEF — Photographs don’t come close to capturing the granduer of the canyon.
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FSC_2018.NEF — There’ a weather station down there and someone fishing.
FSC_2036.NEF — Life on the edge
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FSC_2069.NEF — A volunteer had a solar telescope so you could see solar flares on the Sun.
ESC_8399.NEF — Driving along, we stopped at several lookout points for different views of the Canyon.
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IMG_3423.HEIC — In
Page,
our next stop, we ate in a Mexican Restaurant, crammed with locals.
IMG_3415.HEIC — We didn’t go hungry!
Ecclipse Viewing.png — Inadvertantly, we were in the path of an annular eclipse of the sun. Nick used binoculars to project the solar disc.
Eclipse Sequence.jpg — Photo by Alexander Spahn
ESC_8641.NEF — The next day we were off to
Antelope Canyon X
and Sedona.
FSC_2149.NEF —
Antelope Canyon X
is a less crowded experience than the more well known
Antelope Canyon.
ESC_8451.NEF — Still there was a caravan from the remote ticket center to the canyon itself.
ESC_8454.NEF — Carla, descending the stairs into the Canyon.
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ESC_8467.NEF — It was a descent into another world.
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FSC_2173.NEF — Our guide demonstated how the canyon was formed by wind and rain.
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ESC_8526.NEF — Into another section of the canyon
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ESC_8638.NEF — The guide was cautious: Barbara got an ATV ride out of the canyon, while the rest of us walked.
FSC_2228.NEF — Safely back on the surface.
FSC_2237.NEF — Off to Sedona—through scenery nowhere else on Earth.
ESC_8647.NEF — We bought some plates at a Mexican crafts store near our next hotel.
FSC_2292.NEF — The view from
The Views
motel where we stayed three nights.
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FSC_2325.NEF —
Slide Rock State Park
was the place to cool off in the heat.
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FSC_2357.NEF — The next day, we hiked along
Bell Rock Trail,
—hot, dry, and beautiful.
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FSC_2370.NEF — Barbara’s dusty shoes from our hike
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The Inn at Eagle Rock
in Fountain Hills, near Barbara’s cousins.
ESC_8660.NEF — Beautiful room with a beautiful view.
FSC_2395.NEF — Cousin Tom took us to see the wild horses on the reservation. Most were hiding from the heat.
FSC_2386.NEF — In the heat, these kids were cooling off in the river flowing through the reservation.
FSC_2390.NEF — An Apache helicopter flew over us while we were on the reservation.
ESC_8665.NEF — Sunset view from our room
FSC_2412.NEF — Tom, Marie and Barbara
FSC_2410.NEF — Arizona moon
ESC_8669.NEF — Nght View
FSC_2417.NEF — Sunrise view before we head off to the airport.
FSC_2549.NEF — Barbara’s fortune, a fitting summary of our trip.
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