Residence Inn By Marriott Las Vegas/Green Valley Henderson

... nel pomeriggio dobbiamo ripartire per Las Vegas; il secondo è che il tempo non è molto clemente con noi e sembra che da un momento all'altro arrivi un temporale poco promettente. Facciamo le soste nei punti consigliati da varie guide e consigli di altri turisti di cui ho citato all'inizio. Lo spettacolo del Grand Canyon è stupendo, secondo soltanto a mio parere, alla Monument Valley. Per un buon trekkista sarebbe opportuno fermarsi ...

... the shops in Mandalay Bay so bought some bits ready for soaking our feet over the next 2 weeks. Inside the pyramid of the Luxor was showing a couple of exhibitions, Relics of the Titanic and Bodies - which is a show with lots and lots of bits of the human body. I decided not to go even though I'm sure it would have been very helpful with my Red Cross work should I find the odd spleen lying around one day. We walked across the road and ...

... Called into MacDonalds for an iced coffee, no free WiFi here unfortunately. We popped in and out of various Casinos on the way down. I have come up with a strategy of sticking a $5 in a slot machine (mainly the 25c Wheel of Fortune ones) and when I get a win, cash out onto a printed credit ticket and move to another machine. Seemed to work as my first $5 netted me $8.50. I was up to $22 with one $5 in the Casino Royale later in the ...

... your money into their games, they bring your drinks to you. Give them a dollar tip per drink and you got yourself a drink for a buck. Not bad at all! We hit the slot machines, had several more drinks and then watched a band playing. The lead singer was either a man or a woman and provided a debate for the next 10 mins. Eventually I got up to use the bathroom and on the way back was going to walk past the stage and look up... drastic measures but this debate was ...

... is a great facilty, I think it is a time share. Thanks to Tanz and Brendan for the recommendation. It is dwarfed by the Bellagio on one side and massive construction on the other. Apparently the developers tried to buy it out but the body corp couldn't agree on a price (lucky for us!). We had a suite complete with kitchen, dining room and living room. It is right in the heart of the strip but so nice because you don't have to weave your way through the huge casino to ...

... and on my second spin I hit the bonus game and win over 300 credits! That brought my losing monies up to $7.50. I played a couple more, and when I got down to $7.02 I cashed out and gave Marc one of my winning dollars and I took the other single. And we wasted them on some other machines. So we wound up even at the Bellagio. I think we were down one dollar at Caesars/Mirage, so we only lost $1 today. Haha. Another day of low rollers.

... have fast food eateries and an exhibition hall. (Did they have those escalators and that level before??) Also, did the Luxor have a connecting moving walkway from inside to Excalibur and Mandalay Hotel on one side and Excaliburs on the other?? They do now which is actually quite good. But much more sad is the decay of the Hotel. It's just gone to pieces since I was last there. The wallpaper is scuffed. The lift doors shake and shudder as it ascends which is highly disconcerting ...

... the bar guy goes Oh no you are OK.... Good times!!!! Thanks to everyone for their notes. A coupe of speical mentions: - Mum and Dad - Glad things are going OK. - Sam and Sherre - Love the note. Remember time to lean, time to clean. - Kaz - Thanks for booking Bali. Can't wait. Always good to have your next holiday sorted before we get back from your last one. Will fix you up as soon as we get back ...

... to leave without further confrontation. After 5 minutes of negotiation, he quietly flew out of the car. Within seconds, Evan and I bolted back inside my pest free Honda, rolled up the windows, and furiously sped off as if we were being chased by something that could actually seriously do us harm. We were safe, for now. After our near-death experience, we were only a few miles from Bryce. You really can't explain what it is like walking up to ...

... was expecting a lot more. The lake is much diminished through several years of draught and over usage of the water by states and cities. I don't know how they're going to resolve this problem. Good luck to them. The real highlight of the day was the Valley of Fire. Now its quite a ways down the road, but now that I've seen it, I can't imagine missing it. It's not to be missed.