October 5th
6:00 AM - Wake up
7:20 AM - Have breakfast at the Bistro in the lobby?
8:00 AM- Hit the road
We have a 8 ½ hour drive from Glenwood Springs to our second destination
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VIVA LAS VEGAS!!!!
I always allow a
½ hour of rest time for every 2 hours of driving . This may seem a bit excessive to most, but it is VERY important to let my kids burn off some energy.
With that in mind we will be on the road for 10 hours (give or take) We will however gain an hour with the time zone change, so I estimate well be arriving in Vegas around 5:00 PM.
With as many road trips as we've been on I've learned to preplan most of our Stops. Of course unexpected things arise and we don't always stick to our plans. I'm hoping and crossing my fingers that DS will be well behaved and won't require me to make any unexpected stops.
First Stop: Fruita Colorado
* Fill up Car/Buy snacks and beverages
* Take a bathroom break, and burn off some calories by taking a walk and playing with the kids. There is a beautiful Rest stop located in Fruita. We always like to stop there when we drive thru Fruita.
Second Stop: Richfield Utah
* Have lunch at
WINGERS
Everytime we head out west we like to stop at a Wingers. We don't have any in Colorado, and I think they're SUPER yummy.
((My brother, the last time we ate at the Richfield Wingers))
3rd Stop: St. George Utah
* Fill up Car
* GPS a close park to let the kids plays for 15 minutes
* Bathroom stop and pick up Starbucks
Hopefully that will be our last stop before we get into vegas.
Im currently trying to decide which hotel well be staying at. As of now its between MGM Grand, NY NY, Hard Rock, Luxor, and the Golden Nugget.
Any comments or suggestions on this matter?
Day 2, to be continued
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