Our Early Wake-up

Out the Hotel Window
Las Vegas, NV
June 18, 2026

 Chris and I were awakened in the wee hours of the morning to the sound of a loud emergency horn and an announcement advising us of an emergency in the building and that we should evacuate. Jolted awake and mildly disoriented, we began the process of departing our room in the middle of the night. Before we could leave however, another announcement confused us by suggesting that the alarm might not require evacuation and was being investigated. It stated we would be advised. I took that to mean stand-by for further instructions and so we did not evacuate. A few minutes later we were advised that the emergency was minor and had been resolved. Like we are going to be able to go back to sleep?

From the Hotel Pool Deck
Las Vegas, NV
June 17, 2026

Our travel day was great. The flights were on time and relatively smooth. I am becoming a fan of flying Delta. Upon arrival in Vegas, however, we were greeted with a wall of oppressively hot heat. The temperature was 108 degrees. And even though it is a dry heat, it is so very hot. We were pleased to find that, unlike Florida, the indoor air conditioning temperatures are a bit warmer and less of a shock to the system when heading inside. In Florida, it seems that the air conditioning is set very cold to combat the humidity which is conspicuously absent here in Vegas.

We managed a short walk in the heat to a restaurant for dinner and then retired to the hotel to enjoy the evening. 

The adventures begin! And a bit earlier than originally planned. 

-- Bob Doan, Las Vegas, NV