Vegas Baby!

It's amazing how much we rely on the internet nowadays... Four nights in Vegas largely without internet gave the illusion of freedom from the everyday and holiday mode kicked in!

Arrived in Vegas on 5th July at around 10:30pm (local time) and headed straight to TI to drop off bags before heading for a quick look at the Strip. As is tradition, ice cream must be eaten upon arrival in a new location. Cue Ben & Jerry's. Watched a couple of the short shows at the Lake of Dreams at the Wynn before watching the Sirens of TI from across the road.


Black out curtains are wonderful things. Slept in on the 6th before heading out for the first attempt to make it down the Strip. Managed to get most of the way down the strip but had a slow, snap happy, start with the Venetian before moving on to see the Wynn, Palazzo, Bellagio (fountains), Paris, Miracle Mile Shops (skip the fountain shows), Coca Cola World, MGM Grand (cute lioness asleep at the top of a waterfall, didn't take a photo for some reason). Took many photos of umbrellas (Palazzo) and hot air balloons (Bellagio). Saw my first Cirque show, Mystère at TI and loved it. Straight off to the next show, La Reve at the Wynn. What can I say, I do love a good water show and it was stunning.

Day 2 in Vegas started the day with the breakfast buffet at TI then headed off down the Strip again doing the interior of some of the aforementioned casinos. More balloon photos. Was impressed by the curved escalators in Caesar's Forum Shops. More umbrella photos. Had around exterior of Paris & around New York, New York. Must be time to see a show right? Zumanity was very pretty!

Day 3 booked an express tour to Hoover Dam. "Won" $1.50 from the vending machine I bought snacks from. Many photos at the Dam. Then took a helicopter flight over Hoover Dam and boy was it windy up there! Back at the Strip was M&M happy at M&M's World before having another look at MGM Grand, New York, New York and making it down for a quick look at Excalibur, Luxor and Mandalay Bay before hightailing it back to Luxor to see Believe which was um... yeah. Then off to MGM Grand to see Ka which was AMAZING! When in Vegas how do you not play slots at least once? Managed to come out a whole $7 (give or take a few cents) on top. Decided to cash out while I was ahead. Ha!

9th July was a travel day. Check out at noon off to the airport to head to NY where I am at the moment. Loved Vegas but am very excited to be in NY as is demonstrated by my waking up at 6:30am having gone to sleep at 3:30am. Wee!

Signing off now to go see the city, and possibly purchase a giant bag of Reeces pieces...