A few days after Christmas, Aly and I embarked on a ten day trip through California, that would end in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our first stop was Smoke Tree Ranch in Palm Springs where we played tennis and ping pong, hit the pool and hot tub, soaked up some sun, and enjoyed a leisurely game of lawn bowling. After two nights in Palm Springs, we set off to Balboa Island. There, we stayed at my Uncle Pete's house. We toured the newport boardwalk on bikes, had an incredible sushi dinner, and hopped on a friend's boat to search for whales. We found one grey whale, and many dolphins that were playing and swimming right under the boat. That was the first day of the New Year.
After Balboa, we headed North to visit my Uncle Jimmy and Aunt Paige at their new home in Palos Verdes. We were there for only one night, but had an incredible time with them, their dog Riley, and Charlie the cat. That day (and the following morning) we enjoyed great food and wine, enticing conversation, and much laughter.
After our visit with Jimmy and Paige, we b-lined it for Las Vegas. There we saw and amazing Cirque Du Soleil show (KA), took many a stroll on down the strip, had cocktails in an Ice Bar, met some Canadians, and rode the "Big Shot" thrill ride at the top of the Stratosphere.
All in all, it was quite the way to kick off the New Year!
Cheers
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