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The 777X takes flight

One of my favorite planes, the Boeing 777 or Triple 7 has a new version that took its first test flight today – the 777X. There will be two new versions of the plane the 777-8 and the 777-9 which are going to be larger versions of the 777-200 and 777-300. I am excited to see this and I hope I am able to take a flight on this in the next few years. Congrats to Boeing on this huge accomplishment!

The first Boeing #777X is in flight. After a few hours of flying, the jet will land at Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington.

Track the flight here: https://t.co/ekfjglCcb7 pic.twitter.com/XRTetREL4M

— Boeing Airplanes (@BoeingAirplanes) January 25, 2020

5th Line 5K 2020

This year we participated in the 5th Line 5k in downtown Columbus. The race ended on center ice at Nationwide Arena which was pretty cool. The race took us through parts of downtown that I had only seen before in a car and I was able to appreciate the view.

Luckily it was not too cold and did not rain or snow which was nice or else it would have made things miserable. We were able to finish with a much better time than the last race we completed and hope to do even better next time.

San Francisco Trip October 2019

Last weekend, we took a quick trip out to San Francisco to see the Browns play the 49ers on Monday Night Football. The game did not go as hoped, but we did get to see some cool stuff while we were out there.

We drove over the Golden Gate Bridge this time. Last time we walked over it.

We also drove around downtown San Francisco and over the Bay Bridge before getting some lunch at In-N-Out. Since it was a Sunday, we watched some NFL football.

American Airlines and United Airlines – A Comparison

I recently switched my travel to United Airlines after some less than pleasant experiences with American Airlines in April which caused us to miss a family wedding. After a month and thirteen flights, I felt like I had a good sample to make a comparison between the two. I realize that this is incomplete because it does not factor in things such as extreme summer or winter weather since all of this travel was during a relatively tame spring month. Also both sets of data do not have any international flights since my job does not require this yet for me. So with those qualifications let’s jump into the details!

Leaving Las Vegas and Ideas for Next Time

Here are some of the last shots I took from our room in Caesars the morning we left. We had a nice view of the Bellagio and also the desert.

Anniversary Night

After we got finished with the pool at Caesars Palace it was time to decide where to eat dinner since Hell’s Kitchen was out of the plans. We did some searching and decided on another Gordon Ramsay restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Burger at Planet Hollywood. Neither of us had been to Planet Hollywood, so it was a good idea to take a quick walk over to that casino. Luckily, we got right in! The meal was amazing and we had some dessert too while we were there. It was our anniversary of course so we had to splurge.

Happy First Anniversary

It was Friday and the last day our of stay at The Venetian. But more importantly it was our first anniversary! We did not have super set plans yet and we had to check out soon, so why not visit the famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop!

Enjoying the day and night of Las Vegas

After the trip to Red Rock Canyon, we came back and ate some breakfast/lunch at the Grand Lux Café at The Palazzo. Then we decided to hit up the pool at The Venetian. It was a nice pool, very stylish, but also small. There were a couple of side pools but overall it was a bit underwhelming.

Red Rock Canyon Scooter Tour

Early the next day, we were on our way to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area to take an adventure with Red Rock Scooter Tours. I didn’t know what to expect at first, but it came recommended to us by my sister and boyfriend who took the tour a few weeks before. But after taking the tour, I highly recommend it – it was one of the best things we did in Las Vegas. It was an amazing few hours to enjoy the nature that the desert can provide.

First Time At The Venetian

Last week we were back in Las Vegas to celebrate our one year anniversary! This time we stayed at The Venetian for two nights before heading over to Caesar’s Palace for the last night. This was our first time staying at The Venetian and it was a beautiful hotel.