This was a weekend in September – but better late than never! We had a great time, and only spent $100 on gambling… I had some luck on an ‘Amazing Race’ slot machine which had Phil talk you through the different screens and won $30! We also enjoyed the Big Wheel, and though I talked up the poker and roulette tables, I was never keen enough to drop $15 minimum bets! The wads of cash we saw, oh my goodness, it didn't look like a recession on those casino floors.
There is so much more to Vegas than the gambling as we found out:
The Bellagio fountains, day and night were my favourite:
We stayed at Caesar’s Palace and made the most of the pool:
Around the world on a 1 mile strip, we visited the hotels New York, New York, Paris and the Venetian. We saw Cirque du Solei “Zumanity” which was more burlesque than circus but a great show. I visited the 3 month old white tiger cubs at the Sigfried and Roy's zoo at the Mirage.
Ash’s birthday present to me was a glider flight over the desert – that was fun!
And then on our last day we took a helicopter ride to the Grand Canyon – what an awesome sight! We flew over the Hoover Dam and landed in the canyon for lunch. It was a hot day so we were glad to return to the air-con chopper for the return journey
We are off on our next adventure this weekend, Washington DC, so I'll try and update the blog soon after.
