What can I say ... after driving in the desert all day, arriving at dusk into the apparition that is Las Vegas is ... cool! The traffic was mad, the neon a buzz and the hostel surprisingly easy to find - a huge neon coyboy pointed the way to the right street.
I seemed to have capture more digital footage then photos, but never mind.
The Treasure Island Hotel was great; I hung out by the pool, gambled a bit, boozed a bit, and got to see the TI Sirens in action. The MGM Grand was HUGE, New York New York had a good Irish Pub & a roller coaster, Caeser's Palace was visually awesome - as was the Venetian, the Mirage, Paris & the Italian themed one beginning with 'B' whose name escapes me at the moment(!)
The Hostel's end of town seemed to be populated with far more down & outers ...was a bit of a dodgy walk home at night ... Treasure Island's part of The Strip with wealthy holiday makers. MGM's part of town was by far the busiest. It has it's seedy side ... but Vegas seems America's ultimate destination to let go & have a good time. They've stopped marketing Vegas as a family destination over here ... the latest advertising slogan being broadcast all over the media now is : What Goes in Vegas ... Stays in Vegas. Enough said.
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