Saturday it was day for the car show - the reason, why I went to Vegas in the first place.
I got up and desided on oatmeal with fruits for breakfast- not a bad choice. After finishing eating, I spoted Björn and Janika eating their breakfast and asked them, if they were going to the car show, if we should share a cab, and if they would like to have me as their company. They said yes, and we went there together.
Entering the show, a lot of booths was the first thing we spotted, and if I have had a working visa, I had bought much more! But I was reasonable and didn't spend that much money. In the back ground we could hear the band playing live from the stage, I think it was Big Sandy.
I guess my expectations for the car show was huge, as it has always been portraited as one of the kuulest events in the states. And I guess, if you look at all of the Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender, it is. But I just had high expectations, and have guessed there should be twice the amount of cars. Don't get me wrong, the cars there were all the right ones (with a very few exceptions), and even though there were only one 4-banger, I'm glad I came! But next time- if there is ever gonna be a next time- I'm in for the hole package, with the pool party, indoor concerts and burlesque show.
I met up with Sean, who is taking me to San Francisco, at the booths, where he was with his friend Steve and his father. I later found out his girlfriend was in a booth, shoping a shirt. It was the first time, I've ever met him, and he seems like a very nice guy with one of the coolest beards, I've seen in a long time! It must reach the bottom of his ribcage! We didn't get to talk much, as I was with Björn and Janika, so we spilt again and went back to window shoping the booths.
One of the concerts, Björn and Janika wanted to see, was Duane Eddy. And after that they went home to be ready for the parties at night. I stayed, cruisin the car lot again. There I got to talking to Chris, who had a very neat '29 on '32 rails A-V8 roadster, and his brother Matt. So if I'm seeking parts from Canada, Chris would see, if he could help.
I mainly stayed, because I wanted to catch the Ventures concert at the end of the afternoon - and it was great! The sun setting, the cars firing up in the back ground and the surf tones from the best selling instrumental band in the world is a great combination!
There was one down side, though. When tye sun had set, I started feeling the sun burn I've gotten from a hole day in the Nevada dessert sun! Should have gotten a tube of sunscreen at Walmart!
But as the sun had set, the lights poles came on, and that gave the car lot a completely different feel to it! I was actually thinking of going home after the Ventures last number, but I ended up walking around the cars for a couple of more hours.
At the end, people started leaving in their cars, and I thought I would too. But then Björn texted me, that they were meeting in a bar in the Orleans casino, so I joined them for one beer, and went home to bed after a long and good day!
Keep 'em kruzin!
Dannerr
