Alchemy's Last Stop Before Heading Home

Just a quick stop by to announce that little Alchemy is finally headed home to the UK for his giveaway which should happen shortly after his arrival there.

He had been staying at Studio Cherie's place for awhile and you can read about his adventures while there.

You can also catch up on his adventures on the Meerkat World Tour fan page over on Facebook.

He's got quite the following!

Alchemy Meerkat Waves Good-Bye

It's the end of our visit with little Alchemy, he's actually almost on his way home to England by now to see his Mom right before the drawing to find his new permanent home. but we thought we would share a few photos from his last day here.

We decided to take a quick trip down the strip so little Alchemy could see some of the sights here in Las Vegas before he leaves.


The beautiful Bellagio fountains.

Paris? Are we in Paris? No?

Are you sure this isn't New York? I see lots of taxis here and there's that green lady!

We stopped sight seeing as Alchemy wanted to learn how to play a little poker.

Off to a really rough start.

*sigh* I'll take four cards please.

Woohoo! Does this mean I win?!

After that fantastic hand Alchemy decided he'd had enough of the fast paced life of Vegas and went out to the garden to smell the flowers.

Can you see me in here?

Ahhh, this is much better.

Alchemy sitting at the airport watching the planes take off and land wondering about his upcoming trip and what adventures lie before him now.

Very excited to see where I'm headed now and wondering if Studio Cherie will make me something wonderful for my next journey.

Look at this great pin I got!

And this little paper mache house too! I think this means I'm going home soon...yay!

And just look at all the great stuff that is coming with me too!

I already miss this little guy and his fun little antics. Keep your eye out here for news of his final leg of his journey and news of a fabulous giveaway soon. You can also keep tabs on him on his Facebook page.

A Tour Of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam

Alchemy the Meerkat and I decided to head out to Lake Mead and then to Hoover Dam to do a little sightseeing and along to way found some fascinating things and some beautiful wildlife too.

For only $29 you can take a helicopter tour of Lake Mead and the dam.

Alchemy said no thank you very much!
We're just leaving beautiful Boulder City and headed straight towards Lake Mead.

A beautiful day and a beautiful view!

Alchemy at the Marina. Because the water levels at the lake are so low the Marinas are forced to constantly keep moving.
Little Alchemy posing bravely high above the dam on the water side. Closest is the Arizona tower side and the further tower is the Nevada side. Both have clocks in the towers showing what time it is in either state.
This is showing just how low our water levels are at Lake Mead just on the other side of the dam.

A gondola ferrying workers high above the already high bridge. If these guys aren't paid very well, they should be.

A couple of incredible shots of the new Hoover Dam bypass bridge.

This is supposed to be completed sometime this year. Can't wait to drive across it and see how incredible a sight it must be from up there.

A bird of prey. Couldn't get a better shot of it to actually tell what kind of bird but he sure made a few of the other residents a little nervous. Alchemy included.

We saw many little Antelope Ground Squirrels here.

Keeping a watchful eye out for that bird and for any treats you might just have on you.

Little Alchemy was in heaven!

And a whole herd of Desert Big Horn Sheep too. These guys, (there was an entire herd of them) were just 50 feet off the main road. This guy kept his eye on me the entire time I was there while the rest of them grazed happily but nervously. Isn't he gorgeous!

Tomorrow little Alchemy visits the strip!

I Did A Bad Thing...Taught A Meerkat How To Gamble

The further adventures of Alchemy the Meerkat on his tour of Vegas before he heads out to StudioCherie in Spokane Washington before his final leg before the grand giveaway to be announced both on the etteam blog and on the Meerkats Facebook Fan Page.

So after the excitement of actually seeing Elvis right on the strip had worn off I took little Alchemy out to play on the roulette wheel.

What do you mean I'm not a little ball?

A guy could get pretty dizzy sitting in this merry go round and I really want to know where the cotton candy is!.

Oooh, this looks just like grass! Blackjack eh? This looks complicated for a Meerkat. Where's the poker tables?

Well this hand doesn't look very promising...


Yeah yeah, I'll take four thank you very much.

Woohoo! Things are definitely looking up! Baby needs a new pair o' shoes!

*Stay tuned for even further Meerkat adventures!*

More Meerkat Adventures!

I can't believe I am still having computer issues BUT *knock on wood* I think I have most of them figured out now. Here's hoping!
But never mind that! We've got Meerkat adventures to talk about now! Here's little Alchemy.

Wow, that was a long trip am I really here? The sun sure is bright out here, I think I need some shades.

Yeah, this is my kind of weather.

Vegas baby! This is my kind of town! My very first stop here HAD to be the welcome to Vegas sign, hope Elvis is around!

Oh my goodness, there he is! It's really Elvis!! I'm just so excited! I need to ask him for an autograph!

Hmmm, I think he's ignoring me...wait, is he staring at that girl in the shorts!

Awww nevermind, a Meerkat just can't compete with that kind of competition.

Visiting with some of the residents here. Big eyed birds eh, I wonder if they are looking at me like I'm lunch or something.

Maybe if I blend in I won't draw their attention.

Woah! They are actually quite friendly little guys and gals! I like them!

Decided to go to work with my host. At 5am I'm really starting to regret this decision.


Ooof, this brush is awfully heavy, I think I'm gonna need a nap after this.

*Stay tuned for more Meerkat adventures! Next we visit Hoover Dam, squirrels and the strip!*

Meerkat Adventures!

Have you been following all the adventures of the traveling Meerkats?
Wait, what do you mean you've never heard of the Meerkats!?
They've even got their own Facebook Fan page!

It all started rather innocently...sorta.

The fabulous Niftyknits makes these oh so wonderfully adorable Meerkats and got it into her head to send not one but two of them out into the world to be hosted by many of her Etteam, (Etsy treasury makers) team mates all over the world in which said host would make something for the little Meerkat to take along in his/her journey.
At the end of the exciting journey the aforementioned fabulous Niftyknits would then hold a giveaway to decide where each of the little Meerkats, and said goodies, would get to go live.

The first little Meerkat Etta had quite an adventure which you can read all about right here. She has already gone to her fabulous new home.

The second little Meerkat vanished along the way to her next host. I'm really hoping that little Treasure is laying about on a beach somewhere sunning himself or maybe on the plane they got to watch the movie Madagascar and it gave him ideas, hmmm.

Niftyknits sent a third Meerkat out into the world and Alchemy is on his way here next, yay!

Right now little Alchemy is wrapping up his goodbyes at Waterroses' place.

I'm pretty excited about taking Alchemy out into the big wide world known as Las Vegas. Here's hoping we don't get into too much trouble along the way.

Stay tuned for some "exciting" snapshots.