Is this really the Fun Bus?

With times the way they are, we decided to have a little frivolous fun.  What better way to hang out with the girls, gossip, laugh, and win a little money.

Party planner, Char, picked up some tix on the Fun Bus to Wendover a couple of months ago and they were getting ready to expire so we decided to head up there yesterday.

While we were shivering in our cars waiting for the bus to arrive, some of us were deciding whether we wanted to drag our coats along with us to Wendover. It was about 15 degrees out but think about how hot it would be carrying our coats around in the casino?

Finally the bus arrived and some of us dragged our coats on and others didn't.  As we were checking into the bus - at a very slow pace - again we found ourselves shivering at the bottom of the steps.  I was the one with the furry boots and coat...no high heels for me.

 So the Fun Bus is actually a really great deal.  $8 buys you a (cold) ride to/from Wendover, bingo games, a lunch/dinner buffet, $5 in free cash at the casino, a free Starbuck's drink, $1 bet on the Nugget tables, and discounts at the gift shop.

We didn't realize that it was going to cost us a little inconvenience too!!!!

The bus was a bit, I mean, alot, freezing.  No one could seem to find a heater vent above us or below us.  We were all just hoping it would get a little warmer as the bus warmed up.

But about 10 minutes on the road and just adjacent to West Valley City, the driver pulled over on the highway.  Our hostess was taking our money for lottery tickets and not explaining what the driver was doing.  A little irritating...but that's another story.

If this image had a LOT more snow in it, this is how our Fun Bus would have looked like yesterday along the highway.  Not so Fun!  90 minutes later and we had a replacement bus and some cranky employees/riders...but we made it to Wendover, safely, and shivering.

We decided not to take the bus home.  So we piled up in Lisa's truck and had a much warmer ride home.  Not this truck.  

We went home in this vehicle.  Alot warmer.  Better tunes.  And very comfortable ride.  Thanks Lisa for saving us on the ride home.

I'll try the Fun Bus again.  I really did have FUN!!!!!!