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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Day 38

Day 38: 6/24/15 (Las Vegas)
40 miles

We were very un-Vegas today and just hung around the house for the most part.  We were trying to download photos, sort through everything, and write some blog posts, but clearly we weren’t successful in getting many uploaded.  Jillian also spent a little bit of time trying to finish up some research work she had for her professor.  She’s hoping to get in a few more hours before the month is up so she can make some money while we’re on the trip.

Around dinner time, we figured we could bear the heat since the sun was down.  We drove in and parked right off the strip really close to where we stayed the last time we came to Vegas.  We planned on eating at Gordon Ramsey’s Burgr Bar since we always watch his shows and so we wanted to try his food.  There was a bit of a wait, but it was definitely worth it.  We split some truffle fries which were delicious and then Jillian got a burger with goat cheese, roasted tomato, and arugula, and Rico got a burger with duck bacon, sharp cheddar, and an egg.  Everything seemed very fresh and definitely up to Gordon’s standards. 


After dinner we walked back to the car to grab the Nikon camera and headed to the Bellagio fountains.  While waiting for a show, Rico got his 2nd bloody nose of the trip (the first was in Portland).  Jillian didn't have any napkins in her purse, but luckily, we grabbed Rico’s bag which had some of the toilet paper Jillian’s mom sent us with (Holly to the rescue).  Rico packed his nose and we stuck around for about an hour watching 3 different shows.  We were considering going to the High Roller which is the ferris wheel that was recently built and is now the largest in the world, but we ended up deciding against it.  We had purchased tickets on Groupon, but they weren’t good for same-day use so we canceled the order.  We were also just a bit too tired to wait in line so we headed home and went straight to bed (I know, we're so much fun).

Fact:
Gordon Ramsey knows the makings of a good burger

Lesson:
In dry climates, expect Rico’s nose to bleed and be prepared for it instead of relying on luck


Eat Well; Travel Often
Rico & Jillian

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