On Saturday morning, we had a leisurely breakfast of fruit and coffee before packing up and driving from St. George to Las Vegas. Although by this time we were unquestionably in desert country, we were treated to a startling and beautiful drive on that portion of Interstate 15 that traverses the Virgin River Gorge. It was only forty minutes or so but the canyon was gorgeous in the morning light and the highway a delight to drive with long, sweeping, high speed curves around each of which was another unique and wonderful vista. However, that was the best of it. Once through the canyon, it was 4 to 6 lanes of 75 mph freeway right on in to the Strip.
Our friend Steve had made reservations for us at the Sahara which is, I believe, the oldest major hotel on the strip. The four of us had agreed that we would spend our money on food and shows, and not on expensive hotel rooms. The hotel is not a place that one would recommend for its luxury and ambience but it fit our requirements nicely given that all we did was sleep there.
Steve and Patricia arrived late that afternoon and it was wonderful to see them both again. We freshened up and then headed out for drinks and dinner somewhere on the Strip. We started in a bar in Caesar’s Palace and later went on to a terrific dinner at the Cheesecake Factory in the Forum shops. Fortunately, all of us were attuned to American food portions and, sensibly, ordered two plates instead of four. It was all we could do to wade or way through that amount of food. However, the quality, presentation, and flavours were spot on. We agreed on an early night with a view to meeting for breakfast and organizing the rest of the day.
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