Well the weekend is over, I had both Saturday and Sunday off, which for anyone who is in the retail industry knows is almost impossible to get.  My ex-sister in law and her husband were here... and yes I said EX. Just because you divorce one person doesn't mean you don't ever have to talk to the rest of the family again.

Anyway we had a blast. They won a trip through they company they worked for and were staying at Planet Hollywood casino. They  had been to Vegas allot of times but had never ever been off the strip, I tell you Vegas tourists miss the best part of Nevada when they stay on the strip.

Took them to Red rock for a day of hiking on Saturday. They had a blast, posted all the pics on face book. While they were doing that and I was playing tour guide I realized that I really need to do this more often. I live here, about 10 minutes away and don't really bother to go to red rock park unless family is in town.

It is sooo beautiful up there and what good exercise, hiking,  climbing, bouldering, it works on all the parts of your body. And it is so much better of a workout then in the gym, because it doesn't feel like a workout. But boy was I sore the next day. :o).    We had great plans for the afternoon and evening after 4 hours at the park. We ended up taking a nap till 530pm and then went to dinner at 7.  No walking the strip and staying out all night we just wanted to get back to bed lol.

 

On Sunday (after sleeping in) we went to Lake Mead, another Las Vegas treasure no tourist is really aware of.

Now they have made the trip to Hoover dam before but it was sooo much better seeing the dam from the water (by the way it was 96 degree's yesterday). Me and my boyfriend do this every week in the summer, forgetting how special and what an unique experience it can be to go jet skiing and cruise around the lake, may it be in a boat, kayaking, or on a Seadoo. I had so much fun this weekend showing them the "other side" of Vegas and that we locals know where the best parts of this town are and yes there is life off the strip lol!  My family is from Montana, and it was barely 60 degrees over there makes me happy to live here and appreciate the weather.  It also made be re-discover the fun I have in going hiking at Red rock, which I plan to continue since I live so close.  And nothing is better then conditioning your body while your forgetting that you are actually working out.