Tire Search and Enjoying Down Time

We started early yesterday trying to locate a replacement tire for our fifth wheel. I didn't realize there were so many choices for that particular size and we went to 3 or 4 tire locations, including Camping World, to find the same tire. All of the places we went had a tire the same size, but wasn't a matching Goodyear with the same tread. So, after spending all morning looking unsuccessfully for the right replacement, we decided to wait until we reach the Salt Lake City area where there is another Doubletree Dealer and they can match the tire precisely. It makes us a little nervous traveling today and some part of tomorrow without a spare, but it really boiled down to doing the right thing by waiting for an exact replacement.

The afternoon was spent lounging by the pool and this Resort has a pool area that ranks right up there with the good hotels in Vegas:

and this final shot that shows the pool and a huge condominium complex behind it:

Of course, that's Josie taking it all in on the right. We heard that the condominium building was mostly empty, which was obvious to us as we noticed there weren't any people outside on those balconies. They lowered prices to rock bottom in order to fill them, but the economy here just doesn't support even the low pricing, whatever that is.

There is no way we could ever come to Vegas without taking in a casino. We always had some success at Circus Circus, so we went there at around 5 PM. The place has changed alot, including their usually loose slot machines. We guessed that the economy has caused them to "tweak" the slots to the point where the payouts have been reduced. We didn't play very long before our stake dried up. We took advantage of all the points we had accumulated over the years on our Circus Circus Club Card and had a free buffet dinner with some of those points. Who knows when we will get back here to play again. It was back home again by 9 PM.

Our plan is to leave here no later than 9 AM and head to Beaver, UT where we will spend the night tonight. It is a very simple campground but it provides a good stop after traveling 230 miles today, which is about what we like to do in one day. We should get there in the afternoon around 2 or 3 PM, so here's hoping we get there without any problems...