SEMA 2012 , Drifting and Transformers

We spent four days in Las Vegas attending SEMA. D has invented a product for the off-roading community that was shown during SEMA in a vendor booth (more about that later). So while we were there we enjoyed some of the show and I enjoyed some vintage shops....

I spied these really cool motorcycles that were pieces of art. I couldn't imagine riding one...at least until the seats were covered with something a little more comfy... In the top picture, if you click there is even an engraved saying. I was amazed by all of the detail in each of these bikes... They were created by Rafik Kaissi of RK Concepts

Then we watched some Drifting...I would have loved to have been a passenger. You could take a ride for free, but the line was hours long..

I spent a day visiting some antique malls in the Las Vegas area and found this guy...
"....transformers...."  I can still hear that theme song in my head from listening (son watching) to it so many times when my son was little...it's too bad they didn't have a "He-Man" as well...

I spent time wandering through Antique Mall of America and Charleston Antique Mall.  Both were great and there was so much stuff to look at and be overwhelmed by.

Alchemy Meerkat Phoenix to Las Vegas

Planet Hollywood and Room Decor

During our whirlwind trip last fall we stayed a night in Las Vegas. We found the best deal at Planet Hollywood, so we stayed there. I'm not sure it was the right fit for us, so next time I think we will stay at a different place.

The room decor was interesting. I guess since it is "hollywood" then it makes sense. I wish I could have peeked in some other rooms to see who else was hanging on the walls.

Do you remember this movie?
Troop Beverly Hills

This is
Shelly Long's actual outfit!


It was actually kinda creepy to have these on each wall of our hotel room!

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Grand Canyon and Craziness

For my birthday we took a trip to the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, and Las Vegas. We had only planned to see the Grand Canyon, but DH surprised me with a few more days of fun. (click on any picture for a larger view)

The picture below --the crack in the center is the Colorado River.

This is the second time I've been to the Grand Canyon and I will admit that prior to seeing it I just thought it was a big hole in the ground. Even with this second visit I was overwhelmed by its beauty and just how small we are in comparison.

You look at all of those different layers of rock, building one on top of the other and also realize how short 100 years really is. The sound, or lack of, is just as mesmerizing as what surrounds you. If you've been to Grand Canyon, what did you think as you looked at its beauty?

There is such a dichotomy on your way to the canyon...from the Wild West to Prehistoric time...

The Entrance to the Grand Canyon at the South Rim

This is the El Tovar Hotel sitting on the edge of the Grand Canyon. It was built in 1905 --if you plan to stay here, make sure you make reservations well in advance!

See the trail below, it is called Bright Angel Trail and is about 1 mile down. You can either hike or take mules. One of my goals in life has been to hike that trail. And, if I ever do, it will be on my own two feet, rather then a mule!

We were there on a weekday so there were fewer tourists then on a weekend, but every time I turned around another language was being spoken. One of the tourists, who I believe was German, decided to climb down on a precipice. The climb down was quite far and not easy to traverse. I held my breath as I watched him and thought he was absolutely nuts for putting himself in this danger. Every so often on the local news we hear of people falling to their death when going off trail. The lady in the picture was with him and taking pictures of his adventure. I'm not afraid of heights, but couldn't bring myself to stand even that close to the edge. I imagine he is cataloging his travels by taking pictures of himself with the bunny that is in his hand. If anyone else has seen this guy in his travels let me know....

I will share the photo's of Zion National Park in my next post about our travels.