Yesterday, we set off from Flagstaff and about 10am with Las Vegas plugged into the sat nav as our next destination. For the most part the drive was quite boring, however there were a couple highlights, the first of which was crossing the Hoover Dam, which is an impressive 220m in height and was built in the early 1930’s. We stopped for a spot of lunch here under a shaded canopy which was necessary as the temperature was 39 degrees Celsius! With only 30 miles from the Hoover Dam to Las Vegas we thought it would be plain sailing . . .
So 5 minutes after crossing the dam we were pulled over for by the cops for the 3rd time on the road trip, as the copper approached he asked ‘since when did Georgia start writing there temporary licenses on paper?’ Joe told him the story of why we don’t have a proper tag plate and to our amazement he never asked for proof of ownership, drivers license or insurance and sent us on our way, I guess he must have spotted a doughnut store in the corner of his eye.
About 40 minutes later we arrived at our hotel in Vegas which is by far and away the best place we have stayed so far. I should explain at this point that Paggy’s parents are part of a holiday club and very kindly donated some of their points to us to get 4 star accommodation in a place called Polo Towers. Somewhat far removed from our usual tent/motel we have 2 bedrooms, 2 en-suites 3 LCD televisions a full kitchen and a shared hot tub and heated pool on the roof.
After a hot drive (due to lack of functional air conditioning) we decided to go for a swim on the roof to freshen up. After which we prised ourselves from the hotel room sofas and headed out for dinner. Our restaurant was Hooters, a place we have been meaning to go for a while! The food was average, but on the plus the waitresses were very friendly.
Time for some gambling then, we made our way to Bellagio; on our way in, we stopped to checkout the famous fountain choreography put on by the Bellagio which was really a tremendous display. On the inside the 1st thing I did was put a $20 bet on red as my brother requested I do, black came up, thanks Craig! Not wanting to lose more money, the for of us found some 2 cent betting machines, I lost another dollar, Paggy lost 3 and Oskar had some luck on his side and made a profit of $2. Pretty tired after a very long day we went back to the hotel and got some sleep.
Myself Paggy and Oskar were up at around 10am preparing for the day and needing a little more beauty sleep, Joe arose just after midday. We took advantage of having a kitchen and made a tomato/pasta/tuna/cheese dish for lunch which was delicious, good idea Oskar, and got on our way. We walked round most of the South of The Strip and made several small bets in The MGM Grand, New York New York, Excalibur and Hooters. I lost another $3 or there abouts, Paggy something similar and Oskar’s luck continued winning another couple bucks. Joe is also about 30 cents or some small denomination.
Right now I am waiting in the hotel for Oskar and Joe to hurry the eff up and get the food so we can cook it and then go out! The plan for tonight is to see some of the older part of Vegas including the famous Golden Nugget, it could be a late one. . .
Tomorrow we will be heading to Death Valley which according to my guidebook is the hottest place on Earth; I can believe this as it is presently 49 degrees Celsius there, that will be fun with no air conditioning.
How I wish I was there...
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