We flew from Chicago via Phoenix to Las Vegas. We saw the Hoover Damn on a crystal clear day from the plane and looked like a bunch of muppets walking through Phoenix airport in hiking boots and down jackets when it was 20 degrees outside!
Wow - Vegas is crazy! The hotels are enormous and wouldn't be out of place at Disney World. The Strip by day is very pleasant but a little busy (even in January). At night it metamorphoses into a brightly lit party land, perfect for a boys weekend or hen do.
Amongst other things, we watched the Bellagio fountains, the Mirage volcano, the Treasure Island pirate show and the circus at Circus Circus. We also saw the flamingos at the Flamingo and the statues at Ceasers Palace. On our last night we took in a show and saw the 4 block long 90 foot video screen canopy at Freemont Street.
There is however a less attractive side to Vegas; the Mexicans cleverly handing out flyers for prostitutes all dressed in hoodies advertising 'girls to you in 20mins'. At one point we saw an eighty year old woman pushing flyers into both of our hands. They were all very adept at tempting you in! Did I mention the vans driving up and down the strip all day and night with billboard trailers advertising prostitutes? Stray north of the strip and the beautiful landscaped façades and towering hotels are replaced with rubble filled lots and run down dimly lit relics of the past.
We played the slots a little, had some drinks and met some people but after a few days we were ready to move on to see the grand canyon.
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| Our hotel: Circus Circus |
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| The Wynn hotel complete with fake cliff facade |
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| Towers of the Venetian, and the Mirage at sunset. |
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| Gondola rides at the Venetian The highlight of Vegas: I'm afraid the video we took of the Ballagio fountains was too big to post, so here is an example of what we saw,you have to see it for yourself to appreciate it. |
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