Today, we move on to Conneticut, to camp in the casino parking lot.
We arrived at the Mohegan Sun Casino
www.mohegansun.com in pouring rain, but didn't have to set anything up (water, electric) as we are 'dry camping' in the RV parking lot.
After a quick lunch, we took the shuttle to the Casino, which is one of the largest casino complexes in the world. It is owned and run by the Mohegan Tribe of Native Americans and opened in 1996.
We walked around in awe at the immensity of the place - the 33 story hotel contains 1175 units. There are 3 of the world.s most amazing casinos - Casino of the Earth, Casino of the Sky and Casino of the Wind. There are over 6,400 slot machines, more than 350 table games plus a 42-table Poker Room, and a state-of-the-art Race Book for Horse & Dog racing. The race book offers live horse or greyhound racing from around the U.S. as well as from Australia and England. It also offers wagering on jai-alai from Florida.
The Casino of the Sky has a planetarium-like domed ceiling utilizing fiber optics to display the sun, moon, and stars (though not in actual star patterns), accompanying the lighting effects of the Wombi Rock, which is a three-story high crystal mountain crafted of alabaster and more than 12,000 individual plates of hand-selected onyx from quarries in Iran. Pakistan, and Mexico; which were transported to Carrara, Italy and fused into glass.
A 55 ft (17 m) high indoor waterfall called "Taughannick Falls", representing a treacherous crossing point during the tribe's migration.
The decor is Native American in style in many aspects. The artwork throughout the casino and the structural design has Native American feel. In addition, several mechanical wolves stand high atop rock structures inside the gaming areas that occasionally sit back and howl lightly.
We played the 1 cent and 1/2 cent slots - win some, lose some then enjoyed a great dinner at Big Bubba's BBQ. After playing some more slots, caught the shuttle back to the campground - I mean parking lot! Turned out to be a beautiful, sunny day.
Time to run the generator for aome power.
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