First stop---Las Vegas, Terribles, Casino, Rollercoaster Took off from Santa Monica at 6:30 am to beat any traffic on my way. This strategy worked out perfectly. As I was winding down the 15 avoiding all speedtraps, I decided that I wanted to try out that rollercoaster at the edge of Vegas. Erin M. Atwater promised me it was the craziest rollercoaster ever. It was about 10 am and my Prius told me that I was doing quite well with my gas consumption. (Since I am doing this roadtrip alone, I will probably have to name my Prius soon, because it will be my best friend---Suggestions?) I spotted the rollercoaster and blood started pumping. I was at magic Mountain just a week ago enjoying the new X2 ride and hoped this could compare. I hate making
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