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I knew that this week would go by much too quickly. Our daughter has been here this week. She lives in Florida and flew, in an airplane, to visit us before she is deployed. We have been having fun just goofing around. This is a picture of her downloading tunes to my computer. Isn’t she nice? I was telling her all about a “new” singer that I like, Duffy and that she needed to check out her song, Mercy. She let me know that she had put that song on a cd for me the last time she was home and that the cd is in my car. Wow! I need to pay more attention. Stacy was able to get my credit card out of the dash of my car. I talked about my predicament on my other blog in case you are wondering what the heck I am talking about.

One of the most memorable vacations we ever took was when we went to Vegas last year. We had not been to Vegas in a while and boy had it changed. There is a wonderful wax museum called, Madame Tussauds Las Vegas Wax Museum. Located at the beautiful Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino, visits to the museum are a one of a kind experience. It was exciting, yet eerie to be in a museum where the characters seem so real. Can you imagine standing next to Johnny Depp?

Las Vegas is one city that I think every one should visit at least once in their lifetime. Even if you do not gamble, it is interesting to see all the magnificent architecture. The fountains and walkways are thrilling to see. The Eiffel Tower is beautiful. I loved seeing the light show on the water fall at the new Wynns hotel. Even the restrooms are filled with beautiful paintings and ceramic tile. The floral arrangements are out of this world. I admire how all the hotels come together to make Vegas such a showplace. It is like no other place in the world.

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The orient has alway held a fascination for me. It is often portrayed in movies as a hustling, bustling place, full of mystery. Flights to Hong Kong will take visitors to an exciting place. Hong Kong is known as a financial hub which began during the days of trade in the 19th century. Being such an important business entity, Hong Kong is the place for fun nightlife and five star restaurants.

You will see another side of Hong Kong as you venture out to the hilly and mountainous terrain. There are many beaches that are referred to as gazetted beaches. These beaches are maintained by a government service group called, Leisure and Cultural Services Department, in order that they remain well maintained. Other exciting places to visit in Hong Kong are also governed by the LCSD and are a great resource for learning about culture. The Hong Kong Cultural Center is the home of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. This orchestra is hosting the wonderful pianist Barry Douglas on April 25 & 26th. If I could skip work, I would be there in a heartbeat!