So, every other blog post has to feature amazing food, right?? Well, in Vegas, we had the best meal of our lives at Craft, Tom Colicchio's steak house. Granted, I did not eat the steak, but Joel ate enough for two people. Words cannot describe the decadence, so I will let the pictures speak for themselves:
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| I have to throw in one note... I had been trying to MAKE myself like mushrooms, as I knew incorporating them into my life would greatly open up my Pescaterian options. However, I had hit a wall until Craft. Thank YOU, Tom Colicchio, for opening my eyes to deliciousness I now call mushrooms! Joel loves that I eat them now, as our dinner recipes have exploded with newness, LOL. |
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| The four of us literally sat and ate for three hours, entertained by the fabulous servers, namely "Blue". It was a WONDERFUL evening and a meal we will NEVER forget! |
The next morning, we all woke up SUPER early to catch our ride to the Hoover Dam. The landscape around Vegas is so very different than anything we've ever experienced before, so simply watching the world go by in the bus was incredible.
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| There it is! The Colorado River! |
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| We began our kayak trip at the Hoover Dam. It was incredibly peaceful and quiet... and the absolute perfect day for an outdoor adventure! |
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| Ready to begin our 12 mile kayak trip down the river. |
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| The water was smooth, with a bit of our current (running in our favor, thankfully!). Our guide said that the dam could let loose at any time, which could change the pace of our ride, but it was a quiet, consistent paddle the entire trek. |
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| Our guide warned us to be super careful - the air temperature was 110 F but the water was around 60 F. He told us we could die from heat stroke OR hypothermia in the same day if we weren't cautious. So, we stayed uber hydrated and didn't spend too much time in the water. |
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| We were told to keep a look out for the mountain sheep but we didn't spot a one until the last mile - we were able to paddle up to the cliff face and watch them in action for 20 minutes. Their ability to scale the rocks and eat what simply looked like dead bushes was nothing short of breathtakingly amazing. |
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| It is a stunningly beautiful river and this kayaking trip was the HIGHLIGHT (aside from our meal at Craft) of our trip to Vegas. |
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| Another fun piece of our time in Vegas - we got to meet Pete Rose! |
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| The boys were thrilled to meet this baseball hero. I will not tell you what Pete is showing them... that's a story to hear in person!! :-p |
Vaughn's, we had a FANTASTIC time with you and cannot wait to put our next adventure (Alaska??) on the calendar!
