We got up early on Saturday (like 7am early) and drove the 4 or 5 hours to Zion after an awesome breakfast at the Pancake Haus of Moab because the hotel we were staying at didn't have free breakfast. Once we got to Springfield, the town outside of Zion, we figured out how to park and ride the shuttle in. We got on the waiting list for the 3:30 hour long trail ride, took the shuttle up to the Zion lodge, for some ice cream, and then were able to get on the ride. It was a blast- I forgot how much fun horseback riding is. I was on Bridget and Natalie was on Maynard the mule. They were in love and it was adorable. After the ride we took an hour long or so hike around the lower emerald pools, and left. It was cooler by the time we were hiking which was very nice and necessary. Got Jimmy's for dinner and passed out early.
The next day we slept in and got breakfast at the Black Bear Diner where I was able to get the exact omelette I had been craving for days! It was perfection and hit the spot. Then we drove the 2 hours to VEGAS and pulled in to the Venetian around 1 pacific time. We had 2 hours to kill before check in, so we got lost for a while in the grand canal shops before hitting the strip to find the half price ticket booth. We ended up getting tickets for V- the ultimate variety show and heading back to check in/ wander around. Our suite was amazing. Those beds were so much more comfy than my one at home. We went to the pool for about an hour before gettin ready for dinner and the show. We went I a restaurant in the hotel called Zine, that was an Asian noodle restaurant. After some delicious pan fried noodles with pork, we walked the mile down to Planet Hollywood for our show! We ended up getting good general admission seats because we were there early enough. The show was fun, and actually had a lot of variety. We saw a balancing act, a comedy duo, a hula hooper, a magician, aerialists, another comedian, and a roller skating act. So much better than I thought it would be. We meandered back to the hotel, stopping in Caesars Palace along the way, and got a ton of "you ladies coming out tonight? Come to our clubs!" Alas, we are not 21 and cannot get into your clubs. Womp. I took a shower and watched tv at the same time (!!) and we passed out.
Yesterday was pretty chill. We drove straight to LA only stopping once for gas, toured Oxy a little, unpacked a little, grabbed dinner with one of Natalie's friends, and watched tv. Solid.
Today Natalie has her orientation for tour guiding, so I've been watching Gilmore and unpacking/organizing. Sups exciting. Also being back on a college campus is weird.
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