Mar 29
Tonight’s dinner was at Lotus of Siam, away from the Strip. Julian made reservations before we left Washington. The restaurant was less noisy than those on the Strip. Service was excellent. We had hot and sour catfish soup as the appetizer. This soup elevates the lowly bottom-feeder fish to legendary status. I’ve made several versions …
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Mar 29
The first leg of our trip to the desert Southwest was at the Valley of Fire State Park, about an hour northeast of Las Vegas. The terrain is spectacular – a mix of red and white sandstone, sometimes layered. In addition, Valley of Fire contains several sites of petroglyphs, which are drawings by ancient residents …
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Mar 29
Las Vegas was not my first choice for a destination on this vacation. Nor was it my second, third, or twelfth choice. I’ve always had an aversion to places that only exist to separate people from their money. Many years ago we went to the Trump Taj Mahal with Julian’s aunt and uncle. It was …
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