Ben and I flew to Las Vegas to join the Epic Road Trip, at least for a day. Ben is the only one who hasn't seen Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton. As it is closing September 1st, we thought he should have the chance to be chased by Klingons and assimilated by the Borg. We went straight from the airport to Quark's for lunch. While we were waiting in line at Quark's, Jean-Luc Picard, some anonymous Andorian, and Benjamin Sisko happened by.
After lunch we flew over Las Vegas in a shuttle craft, then were rescued from assimilation by the Doctor and Janeway. Unfortunately, I forgot that space flight makes me a bit nauseous, particularly when the shuttle craft is being rocked by phaser fire, but I persevered ... for the children. No cameras are allowed inside The Experience. Sorry for the blur. We left the flash turned off.
We visited the strip to see the Bellagio fountain, which is across the street from The Paris where I usually stay in Las Vegas. Peter and Craig confirmed the fountain is much more impressive than Old Faithful.There is very little point trying to take a picture of the fountain. If in Vegas, then see it for yourself. In the photo above, Ben is imitating Marvin the robot from the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. We tried to explain to Ben that Marvin is a warning, not a role model.
On the way to the airport we stopped at the Hard Rock Cafe for a snack. Here Ben is trying to be the un-Marvin. We had the same waiter Peter and Craig had when they were here in March. The waiter said tourism in Vegas is down twenty-five percent this year over last year due to the slow economy.
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