Casino and Rhode Island – 79 of 90

On Sunday, we decided to go to Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn. Admittedly, I really enjoy the casino; I certainly have at least a small gambler’s itch. Sadly, I can’t really afford to play much more than the slots, as least not on an intern’s salary. But I still like the atmosphere and just killing a little time at a casino once in a while.

Of course, the decorations at the casino were interesting. There were basically three main areas of the casino with a different theme for each. I think this one was outdoorsy or something. And yes, the wolf moved.

Each of the areas was connected by a shopping/restaurant section. There were a lot of cool shops and I’m 2-for-2 so far on finding good food.

I, sadly, left home empty-handed Sunday (although I’m still pretty sure I have more of the casino’s money at this point). Katie, on the other hand, left with more money than she arrived with, even after lunch and a little shopping.

Some of the art is … unique. Still not sure what I think of this one.

Anyway, after the casino, we decided to do the 45-minute drive east to Rhode Island. Neither of us had been to Rhode Island, and it would be the first state that I just skipped into briefly to cross it off the list (Wyoming, for example, and I may do it again with Massachusetts this weekend). If you’re really interested, I’ll notate the states I have been in (and what’s left) at the end.

It was a nice day, so we decided to hit the beach as our one R.I. excursion. Of course, while we were on the drive there, the weather turned ugly (as you can probably see in the pictures), but we pressed on anyway.

Afterward, we navigated the traffic of everyone else who had left the beach due to the weather and headed home for a relaxing evening. All in all, a pretty fun day.