The Atomic Testing Museum

I know it may sound strange but we heard about this little museum off the strip called The Atomic Testing Museum and since we had just driven through that area of Nevada, we decided to check it out. It was very interesting and kind of scary. They tested in the neighborhood of 800 atomic bombs out there in the desert, most of them below ground. I had no idea it was that many. On the way into Las Vegas, we drove past a town called Mercury and exit sign said there were no services, which I thought was strange. Why would a town not have a gas station? Because it was where all the people working on the atomic testing project used to work and be housed. I thought the museum and the exhibits were very good.

This is our first time to be in Las Vegas with a car and I have to say...I like it. It's really nice not to have to take a cab everywhere. Of course, our map software helps too.

That evening, we went down the strip to the MGM Grand for some dancing at Studio 54 and I hit a few slot machines on the way out. Mike was sweet and humored me as I flushed some money down the toilet. Around 2am we were getting hungry and went on a search for some cheap food. We ended up at Binion's in downtown Las Vegas. I lost a little more money there too but it was fun anyway. We drove around Vegas at night and managed to stay out of the dangerous areas. Back to the RV to sleep around 4am.