... so we're not telling you anything!!!!
Day1
We met a lovely couple from OZ who were on our flight and we ended going back with them on the way back as well. On the way back we flew over Lake mead and the strip. We flew into the flight area for the film Top Gun - so we were told..
After we arrived back we just had another day by the pool just thinking of what we had just experienced. That night we went to Freemont Street which is in the old part of the strip. Here we saw a mint light show then we went to see the building Elvis got married in (Its changed now but the building is still there), saw a few shows outside the casinos then got the bus home.
Day5
Our last day in Vegas.. Its probably the only place where we didn't want to leave. Anyway we went up the tower in the hotel we were staying in and saw the views of Vegas again then booked a show for the evening, booked our accommodation for San Diego then went by the pool again.
After a 5hr drive through the desert we arrived in the brilliant Las Vegas!! As soon as we arrived we couldn't stop smiling at the place.. It was just fantastic and so hot!! It was in the 100s all the time. We stayed in the Stratosphere hotel which was cheaper than all th
e hostels we stayed in!lol. It was ace, It had 2 pools the tallest tower in the country and even its own shopping plaza!! it was huge.
e hostels we stayed in!lol. It was ace, It had 2 pools the tallest tower in the country and even its own shopping plaza!! it was huge.Day1
After we arrived we dropped the car off and walked down the strip - signing up to casinos to get cheap food deals ( Soz if we know how to travel now!!) 10 mins in the heat you could feel yourself burning!! pure desert heat!! After a walk we took a ride on the mono rail that goes down the strip. That night we tried out our membership cards on a cheap buffet which was class - mash etc, then we had a bit of an Amy and learnt how to play craps (One with the dice) I got told to stop celebrating like a gay......ha ha lol.
Day2
This was a pool day. We just lazed around and played ball in the pool. It was funny because a random man who lo
oked vaguely like Elvis was loving walking around and chatting to people..(suppose you had to be there reading that back lol) The pool was mint with palm trees and waterfalls. That night we walked down the strip and went to see the famous fountains at the Belagio (Where Oceans 13 was filmed) - we won $20 in there. After we went to MGM Grand where Ricky Hatton fought and other big fights are held - this was ace. Massive!!!! After we just walked around and took it all in..
oked vaguely like Elvis was loving walking around and chatting to people..(suppose you had to be there reading that back lol) The pool was mint with palm trees and waterfalls. That night we walked down the strip and went to see the famous fountains at the Belagio (Where Oceans 13 was filmed) - we won $20 in there. After we went to MGM Grand where Ricky Hatton fought and other big fights are held - this was ace. Massive!!!! After we just walked around and took it all in.. Day3
We fulfilled another ambition as we took a helicopter over the Hoover Damn and
the Grand Canyon. We can't describe how it was as it won't do it justice but we can tell you that we sat in the front on the chopper next to the pilot!! It was just class!!!! We felt like Same Difference arriving at a concert ha ha lol. After the flight we got picked up by an old fashioned horse drawn wagon (just like you see in cowboy films) and were taken to a Cowboy Ranch where we stayed over night. We were given a pine cabin which was ace - we really felt like we were proper cowboys - even started to strut like one!!! We saw probably the worst gun fight ever as there was only one shot fired lol!! (I don't know what we were expecting) but we still clapped and left a tip then got dressed up in gun coats, hats and neckerchiefs. - loved it!!!
the Grand Canyon. We can't describe how it was as it won't do it justice but we can tell you that we sat in the front on the chopper next to the pilot!! It was just class!!!! We felt like Same Difference arriving at a concert ha ha lol. After the flight we got picked up by an old fashioned horse drawn wagon (just like you see in cowboy films) and were taken to a Cowboy Ranch where we stayed over night. We were given a pine cabin which was ace - we really felt like we were proper cowboys - even started to strut like one!!! We saw probably the worst gun fight ever as there was only one shot fired lol!! (I don't know what we were expecting) but we still clapped and left a tip then got dressed up in gun coats, hats and neckerchiefs. - loved it!!!That evening we 
went on a sunset horse ride around the mountains and into some of the Mojave desert where we had a glass of Champagne and watched the sunset while a cowboy sang and played his guitar.. another was another was trying to make our horses stay still (think they were getting bored) We then rode back to the ranch and had supper inside the Diamond bar then sat round a camp fire roasting marshmallows, looking at the stars and listening to Casey Adams play music and tell stories.. It was just a breathtaking experience and definately a highlight so far!!!
went on a sunset horse ride around the mountains and into some of the Mojave desert where we had a glass of Champagne and watched the sunset while a cowboy sang and played his guitar.. another was another was trying to make our horses stay still (think they were getting bored) We then rode back to the ranch and had supper inside the Diamond bar then sat round a camp fire roasting marshmallows, looking at the stars and listening to Casey Adams play music and tell stories.. It was just a breathtaking experience and definately a highlight so far!!!Day4
We met a lovely couple from OZ who were on our flight and we ended going back with them on the way back as well. On the way back we flew over Lake mead and the strip. We flew into the flight area for the film Top Gun - so we were told..
After we arrived back we just had another day by the pool just thinking of what we had just experienced. That night we went to Freemont Street which is in the old part of the strip. Here we saw a mint light show then we went to see the building Elvis got married in (Its changed now but the building is still there), saw a few shows outside the casinos then got the bus home.Day5
Our last day in Vegas.. Its probably the only place where we didn't want to leave. Anyway we went up the tower in the hotel we were staying in and saw the views of Vegas again then booked a show for the evening, booked our accommodation for San Diego then went by the pool again.
That night we saw a Variety show which was a giggle inside a mall that was an Aladdin theme and even had
a sky.
a sky.The morning before we left we visited the hotel Elvis performed from 1969, saw flamingos in a hotel and went inside New York New York hotel.. which had little streets inside the hotel.. You've got to see it to believe it.. Its just mint!! Its the best week we have had but we have other places to see before NZ.
Next stop San Diego
All Our Love
Team RA xx
1 comment:
Hello Guys,
Great reading the Blog although very envious stuck here whilst you're living the high-life in the States. Thought you'd like Vegas Byrney as somehow your kind of place - we're trying to persuade Ben to go there for his stag weekend but just don't think it will happen !. You didn't fancy the roller-coaster which winds it way round New York New York then ? (neither did I actually when we were there). Still at least got Bridge pre-season training to look forward to from 8th July which is ridiculously early - on that subject haven't seen much mention of you whipping out the bibs and cones yet to teach the Yanks a thing or two yet. Keep up the good work. Chris.
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