... but more on that later.
After what seemed like a marathon journey, I arrived in Las Vegas at around 4pm on Thursday afternoon. There was a slight hiccup with luggage however thankfully the missing bag arrived at the hotel about 12 hours after I checked in (it seemed it went on a little trip to Chicago without me!). I was stuffed! I didn't get much sleep on the flight from Brisbane to Los Angeles and the six hour wait at the airport in LA was slightly annoying. oh well, the joys on travel! Flying into Vegas was fascinating ... looking down at numerous housing estates in the middle of the desert and then looking up to see the highrises in the distance.
As much as I have watched TV shows and movies set in Vegas, i was still surprised and in awe of the strip as I was being driven through it by the cab driver. And this was at 4pm in the afternoon. Once the sun went down and the lights came on it was even more dazzling. Caesars in massive and it felt like i was walking in a maze as I walked from reception to the tower I was staying in. The room is great ... a view of the pool, spacious, a spa, a shower with two shower heads and even a bidet. Very nice. After settling in I went for a walk around the complex and then ventured out on to The Strip. It really is something to behold ... the lights; the sounds; the buildings; designer stores, the budget stores; the people from different cultures and backgrounds. Speaking of the different people, that's where I ran into Michael Jackson. He was dancing to Bill Jean out in front of the MGM Grand. Maybe the real Elvis is here too if I look for him?
Being so bloody tired i only walked the strip - i didn't really explore too much. After returning to the hotel i had dinner at one of the bars downstairs where I met a lady from New Hampshire who was out in Vegas for the weekend on a promise that she would appear on stage in the new Elton John show and a couple from Canada who were just down for the weekend. Nice people!
That's day one, people ... let the fun and games begin!
Great to hear from you Scott - looking forward to following your travels... jealously of course.
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What an awesome idea - so looking forward to reading my daily digest of your travels - the bet is on though, whether you will achieve a daily blog..........
ReplyDeleteWe will be in the strip in August and will also be my first time there - one of the few USA cities I have not been to althought Ian has been there with his ex - hmmm wonder how I will cope with that thought - hahahaha
Boogie on my friend and stay away from the crap tables - if thats what they're called - hahaha - is it crab or craps or crap - og whatever
Much hugs
Mikey and Ian