Ian C.

Roadside coverage, a bit late!

Posted on March 30, 2010February 16, 2017 by Ian C.

I got this letter in the mail recently, encouraging me to sign up for continued roadside coverage now that my included four year warranty has expired …

Two slight issues, that make it a bit late …
First, I sold this car, GBMINI#3, almost three years ago – and it was sold to it’s new owner through MINI of Peabody, which you’d think would ensure that the database would be up to date;
Second, coverage for the car expired one year ago (as indicated on the letter), yet only now is coverage being offered! What about the last 12 months?

Wierd, MINI, very wierd!

Last views of Las Vegas

Posted on March 22, 2010February 23, 2017 by Ian C.

My tradition – to go up to the top floor of the parking lot at the airport, and take photos of the ever changing strip!

Las Vegas strip overview

Mandalay & Luxor

New York New York, MGM and City Center

Hard to see Bellagio now

Venetian, Palazzo, Wynn and Encore:

The Stratosphere

Back to Las Vegas – The Wynn

Posted on March 21, 2010February 23, 2017 by Ian C.

We’re flying home tomorrow, so tonight we’re back in Las Vegas; we decided to try a hotel we’d never stayed at before, the Wynn (created by Steve Wynn who also created the Bellagio). We’d been told that the Wynn rooms are better than those at the Bellagio and we thought we’d compare … but when we arrived, we were offered a “can’t refuse” chance to upgrade to a suite on the 56th floor! So yes it’s a FABULOUS room, but it’s hardly fair now to compare to the Bellagio.

The Wynn suite is very nice and big with separate living area, huge bathroom, and because it’s a suite it includes such niceties as free Internet, complimentary spa access, bath robes and slippers, and a separate “VIP” pool area!