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2023 Trip West

May - June 2023
  • Bill Kirschner
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  • Bill Kirschner

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  • Bill KirschnerBill Kirschner2023 Trip West

    Day 13 Last day in Tempe

    June 11, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F

    We woke early and spent all morning at the Mesa Flea Market. They call it a "flea market" but everything is new. Unfortunately, we got kind of carried away, but had a blast. After that we met our friends, Rob and Linda for lunch at Portillos and had an awesome visit. Back to the hotel and then met Emmy and Corbin for dinner at a place called Nandos Mexican restaurant. Yet another great meal. ( When we get home it will be back to turkey sandwiches, oatmeal, and lots of treadmill time!) This was yet another great day!Read more

  • Bill KirschnerBill Kirschner2023 Trip West

    Day 14 The road to Vegas

    June 12, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F

    Got up early again, packed the car, and we were on the road again! The scenery was absolutely breathtaking. The worst part of tempe was the price of gas. In some places over $5 per gallon!!!!

    The Flamingo was amazingly large. I had to walk for over a block to get to the front desk. I was greeted by over 75 people waiting to check in! Luckily, they had self check-in kiosks.

    After we dragged our luggage over 2 blocks to our room, we went downstairs to a restaurant called Bugsy and Meyers steakhouse. They told us it would be a 20 min wait, so we found a nature park (for lack of a better name). It was both interesting and beautiful.

    The dinner failed to impress. The steak was raw and had to be sent back. Definitely a NWTM dining experience. (Not worth the money!)

    Tomorrow is another day.    Read more

  • Bill KirschnerBill Kirschner2023 Trip West

    Day 15 Vegas

    June 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 90 °F

    So in case you didn't know, we are not big gamblers. We woke in the morning and took a walk to an awesome restaurant in the Paris hotel called Mon Ami Gabi. Both the atmosphere were amazing.

    After breakfast we walked and explored more and played with a few slots.

    At 2:00, we met Jill's uncle Marvin for an awesome late lunch at the Peppermill. Jill's fruit salad was a repeat from 6 years prior and it didn't disappoint. It was huge.
    It was wonderful visiting with Jim and the food was fantastic!

    After lunch, he dropped us off at the Athena Show Lounge just outside the strip. We got there over an hour early because I got the time wrong, so we played cribbage online while we were waiting. The show was called All Shook Up and starred Travis Allen as Elvis. It was a wonderful show with him singing all the favorites. We both really enjoyed it. Took a Lyft back to the hotel. We watched 3 episodes of The Good Dr because Jill is totally hooked on it and can't stop watching.    Read more

  • Bill KirschnerBill Kirschner2023 Trip West

    Day 16 Driving to Grand Junction

    June 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F

    After waking and packing, we left the hotel and went to Bagelma for breakfast.
    The food was delicious and Jill got her gluten free bagel.

    On our way to Grand Junction, CO, the scenery was nothing short of breathtaking. Also, breathtaking was the extremely high gas prices.

    After we arrived in Grand Junction, we checked in to the hotel and then went to Applebee's. We met friends Lindsey and Daniel, who drove over an hour to meet us. We had a wonderful visit and learned a lot about the businesses they are building. Jill and I are voting them most likely to succeed!

    We watched yet another episode of the Good Doctor, which completed another day.    Read more

  • Bill KirschnerBill Kirschner2023 Trip West

    DAY 17 Drive to Denver and Longmount CO

    June 15, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F

    We awoke early again and started the drive to meet Jills cousin and her family in a suburb of Denver called Greenwood. We ate at a place called Modern Market. We enjoyed visiting with Audrey, Will, and Zoh. After lunch we drove to our hotel in Longmount-Firestone area. When we got our stuff into the room, we set out to do some exploring. We visited some shops, but 15 puzzles, (we are puzzle-a-holics) and began searching for a place to eat. We stumbled upon a place called the Wing Shack. Now being gluten free, Jill (who loves wings) can hardly ever have wings because of the shared fryer situation. But this place cooked their traditional wings in a separate fryer. She was in absolute heaven and they were extremely tasty. The service was fantastic as well.

    After dinner, we went back to the hotel and had some fun in the pool and hot tub.

    Topping off the night with an episode or two of the Good Doctor and off to dreamland    Read more

  • Bill KirschnerBill Kirschner2023 Trip West

    Day 18 Estes Park, CO

    June 16, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F

    After breakfast, we started our drive to Estes Park. Saying that the scenery was breathtaking is a gross understatement. After parking the car, we started exploring the different shops which are in abundance there. We each got some souvenirs, and spent some time watching a glass blower It was extremely interesting. . Lunch was at the Notchtop Cafe which was very good. We took a ride on their bus/shuttle and also explored Mrs. Walshes' garden.Read more

  • Bill KirschnerBill Kirschner2023 Trip West

    Day 19 Lincoln, NE

    June 17, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F

    We woke early again, had breakfast, and started the drive to Lincoln, NE. Absoutely nothing special about Lincoln, just a way point beginning our way home. The hotel which was a Radisson, was the worst of our trip. I thought Country Inn and Suites was a nice hotel, but not at all impressed. We originally wanted to go to Omaha to get one of those famous steaks, but we decided to stop a little closer with way cheaper hotels. (if only I had known). Anyway, we ended up going to A plac called Laslows in a historic downtown district called Haymarket. The area was just as impressive as the eatery. After we were done eating, we walked around the area for a while. Then back to the hotel, a couple of Good Doctor episodes, and time to call it a day.Read more

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