Emerald Suites - Cameron Las Vegas

... RV turned up and we took about half an gour to empty Harvey into Norman. We also were given a new GPS that actually worked so we set off to Marshalls and did some more shopping. We had IHOP for tea which was a fantastc meal.

The next day we bought day passes for the Deuce bus and finally did some sightseeing in Vegas. We saw the Ceasars Palace atlantis show, I took the girls to see the birds at the Flamingo and the M & M s world, the MGM lions while Mark went to the ...

... I was visiting. I was able to visit racetracks in just about all the countries listed above...even caught the famous Melbourne Cup in Melbourne, Australia. The most surreal racetrack being the one in (click link) Ho Chi Minh City . Here is the racetrack in Ho Chi Minh where the jockeys were about 10 years old and the horses were small like midget horses. Bangkok Turf Club was also special.

Apparently one tacky sized Las Vegas beverage is all it takes for Bella to turn on me. We ate at a fine establishment called the Steipburger where we were told the sides were big enough to feed three people...What did we do? Ordered seperate sides for each of course, not to mention the entree and milkshakes. Standard menu pose is missed though due to Aaron and Bella having to look "like adults."

It's now Wed ...

... around the casino's and just watching, i don't think you even have to spend alot of money there! You could just watch all the goings on!! However, we decided to get in on a few games and th first night we won $120!! we were so chuffed!! Unfortunately, our luck didn't last and we probably came out with less than we went with, but not much. You really have to know your limits or you could spend a fortune!! It's probably a good thing that when we begin to lose we ...

... buses that were working together to get down the strip and at each stop one would allow passengers off and none to board and the other would take passengers and of course discharge them. The tactic seemed to work well and in no time we were at the FSE.

We had not had a bite to eat since breakfast so we made our nightly stop at the Triple 7 Brewpub. We love this place as our final stop of the night. We can always get seats at the bar after midnight. The bar ...

... way over to one side of the stage. That didn't really matter. There was only 1, 2 minute part of the show that we couldn't see clearly. I will say: This show is totally worth it! I am convinced our trip is complete with going to this show. So, if you can only go to Vegas for a couple of nights, I would definitely go to this show. It has this mystery and strong aura of something great. The 'stage' is amazing, the actors ...

... Can waitresses and Bell-Boy doormen. Much better. It's no good having a flaming themed Hotel and then going inside to find you could be in any big Hotel in the World with the same awful floral carpet. After we checked in, we decided to go off and explore. One of the Hotels we went to for drinks and gambling was MGM Hotel. They showed some semblance of imagination here by housing a massive real lion inside a huge glass house which was surrounded by all the gaming tables and slot ...

... way to kill a few hours was to engage in the cheapest activity on offer - the 1 cent slot machines. 15 dollars each and 3 hours later, we had fully sated our gambling urges and returned to our room to write some job application letters. Then, it was finally time for the absolute highlight of our stay: the Tournament of Kings in Excalibur hotel. We had cleverly bought discounted tickets from the booth across the road, instantly saving ourselves a ...

... its still impressive and well worth a visit. The other thing, Jesus it was hot, not sure how hot, but it was hot. Clothes got a thorough soaking - (One for Dave Richmond) - I understand your trip to Malaysia now fella. For the Blackhall crew, the big needle valves were removed in the 90's and replaced with some almighty butterfly valves. Perhaps a followup visit to see how they are performing wouldn't go a-miss?!? A little fact that we thought interesting, Lake Mead ...

... to get through the security check point and they had about 4 or 5 lines going at once. Once we arrived in Seattle we went down to Avis and got our hire car. It's just a little run of the mill HUMMER H3!!!! It is so cool!!! Okay now before I sign off I have to tell you about the elevators here. Now I assume you know the size of a regular hotel lift. Well we have been putting these to the test. As there are 4 of us each with big travel backpacks on ...