{"id":2742,"date":"2013-10-15T19:42:09","date_gmt":"2013-10-15T19:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=2742"},"modified":"2014-01-26T19:27:21","modified_gmt":"2014-01-26T19:27:21","slug":"october-4th-october-11th-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/perrellas.com\/?p=2742","title":{"rendered":"October 4th \u2013 October 11th, 2013, A Vegas Wedding and Moonshine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Famous<\/a><\/p>\n

Our site at Las Vegas Motorhome Resort was perfect for entertaining but the weather wasn\u2019t cooperating.\u00a0 A bit cool when we had our game night group over for a bar-b-q so the six of us relocated inside to chat.\u00a0\u00a0 One of the game night group couple\u2019s daughter was to be married in Vegas and all were invited to join in the happy occasion.\u00a0 We were delighted to attend and totally enjoyed the visit with dear friends that we haven\u2019t seen for almost a year\u2026my how time does fly.<\/p>\n

\"Las<\/a><\/p>\n

A few days later we were off to the wedding in the late afternoon.\u00a0 To set the scene (no pictures were allowed) imagine a beautifully confident and radiant bride, a handsome somewhat nervous but happy groom, a picture perfect mild evening in an intimately surrounded enclosure, but open to the sky, chapel setting of elegant black and white.\u00a0 Enter Elvis, singing and walking the bride down the aisle to her awaiting groom.\u00a0 Now imagine the surprised look on the bride and groom parental units faces when they realized that Elvis was to be the preacher and officiate the wedding.\u00a0 This is Vegas after all\u2026real vows first, followed by original, only Elvis would dream up vows that included the bride promising never to step on his blue suede shoes and the groom promising to be her hunk-a-hunk-a-burning love.\u00a0 Most fun we have had at a wedding since forever.<\/p>\n

Road through the old town area to look at the refurbished\u00a0lighted signs,<\/p>\n

\"Show<\/a>\u00a0\"Vegas<\/a>\u00a0\"Glitter<\/a>\u00a0\"Martini<\/a><\/p>\n

Ran ourselves ragged when Josh and Liz arrived in Vegas.\u00a0 Up early morning and going non-stop until the wee hours, rinse and repeat for five days and nights.\u00a0 Celebrated all three of our Birthday\u2019s over dinner at \u201cM\u201d Buffet.\u00a0 Early the next day, a must visit for us Italians, was the Mob Museum and marvelous pictures of Las Vegas in its evil prime.<\/p>\n

\"Suspects\"<\/a>\u00a0\"Electric<\/a>\u00a0\"Italian<\/a><\/p>\n

Night time was filled with Beatles LOVE Cirque du Soleil, David Copperfield, funny lady Rita Rudner show, Freemont Street Experience,<\/p>\n

\"Freemont<\/a>\u00a0\"Down<\/a>\u00a0\"Queen<\/a>\u00a0\"Drink<\/a>\u00a0\"Heart\"Golden<\/a><\/p>\n

Breakfast followed by walking the strip, a quick break for a frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity and a peaceful resting spot outside Caesar’s Palace,<\/p>\n

\"Frozen<\/a>\u00a0\"Prayer<\/a><\/p>\n

tour of George Racz\u2019s Las Vegas Distillery (with samples of his Grandma\u2019s Apple Spice Whisky and hardcore Moonshine\u2026a pleasing, breathtaking, eye watering experience and visits to all the major casino\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\"Distillary<\/a>\u00a0\"Homemade<\/a>\u00a0\"First\"Grains<\/a>\u00a0\"Botteling<\/a><\/p>\n

wandering through the Venetian, Caesars Palace<\/p>\n

\"Venetian<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\"Hallway<\/a>\u00a0\"Caesers<\/a>\u00a0\"Venetian<\/a>\"Venetian<\/a>\u00a0\"Favorite<\/a>\u00a0\"Venetian<\/a>\"Moss<\/a><\/p>\n

Hilarious\u00a0 people watching,<\/p>\n

\"Human<\/a>\u00a0\"Valentine<\/a>\u00a0\"People<\/a><\/p>\n

Circus Circus which we had visited our first time in Vegas 40 years ago…and it still looks pretty much the same.<\/p>\n

\"Circus<\/a>\u00a0\"Liz<\/a><\/p>\n

NY, NY<\/p>\n

\"New<\/a><\/p>\n

When we said good-by to the kids their last morning, we packed up and drove to Kanab Utah, collapsing exhausted on the bed as soon as we set up camp and slept for ten hours straight.\u00a0 Confirmation that we are so much past the party animal stage of our lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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