Needhams in Vegas (baby!): 2014

Thursday, 8 May 2014

Lungs

I'll tell you one thing, can't wait to breath clean air indoors again back in Blighty. Smoking ban, best, decision, ever.

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

So what have we been up to? Well we didn't do the Gondola ride as the price/value ratio just didn't add up. We walked the ride in about 5 mins so it seemed pointless. Michelle however bought a Thomas Tzabo something or other.

While in the Venetian shops enjoying a gelato we witnessed a free show, jugglers, someone on stilts and a woman trying, badly, to sing opera.

We mooched over to Treasure Island where I nearly lost my cap at one of the machines. It was still there when we rushed back for it. On the way back we called in at the Cheesecake Factory and I was upset Penny wasn't doing a shift, but she did quit I guess... 😢 Linda ordered a Strawberry cake thing which was the size of her head. Did she finish it? Did she ba....

Caught the Belagio fountains on the way back which are a very nice attraction it must be said then headed back to hotel for drinks and throwing money away.

Next day we got a 24 hour bus ticket after walking south down the strip to look at the MGM, New York New York, Excalibur, Luxor and Mandalay Bay hotels. Basically once inside they are ALL the same. Bus to a discounted outlet mall, picked up some Bose travel speakers, which was nice. For me 😎. In the evening we took the bus to Fremont Street which was basically a dirtier seedier strip. And lets just say some of the women there wouldn't have took long to strip naked.

Yesterday we got a chance to chill by the pool. $34 for THREE cokes. THREE!!!!! The liquid kind! Needless to say we only bought them the once. Then we went out early, had some Mexican and went to the top of the Eifel tower, didn't like that. Cold and windy and creaky.

Today up early and out for the Grand Canyon by helicopter. Which was frankly awesome. Diazepam rocks 😀 Would have liked it to last longer but no, only about 80 minutes flying. We paid extra for the video of the journey which should be available to us by drop box in a week or two. Might let others see it.

Sunday, 4 May 2014

Story so far

To be honest I didn't really want to do this blog. Too time consuming and well there are other mediums of communication. And I hate typing on touch devices. Give me a real keyboard any day!

Flight over was loooong and soooo boring. Not much turbulence until we hit Nevada and then things got bumpy. To finish off the pilot decided to bounce the plane off the runway before landing for real. Woke us all up that's for sure. Really should have taken a picture of the plane as it emptied, it looked like a teenagers room, the amount of rubbish dumped on the floor was amazing. Some people have no shame.

The ladies had arranged a limo ride from the airport with champagne which to be honest was a disappointment, they didn't even go the long route, just straight there. Had to gulp down the champagne. Oh well, you live and learn.

The hotel is massive, like really massive. And its a good job too with all the people milling around. So. Many. People. Mostly because its weekend and also some boxers were on at the MGM. Meh. Things will hopefully quiet down a bit heading into the week, maybe. Room is lovely, who doesn't like automatic curtains!

Thursday evening was spent walking the strip close to the hotel, having some grub and staying awake as long as possible. We went to bed around 6am UK time, a very long day.

Friday we walked, a lot, reckon 9 or 10 miles in total. Michelle wasn't very happy. Went to the stratosphere (but not the rides!) And then to a discount outlet mall. Think Cheshire Oaks. But a lot warmer. Prices weren't actually that cheap, though I came close to buying some Bose travel speakers. Very close. Subway for lunch which is just like at home! Taxi back from there, at rush hour, which cost $30! Jeez.

Yesterday was Denny's for breakfast then the M&M shop (4 floors!), then queuing for cheap tickets, we got Rod Stewart ones, for Linda. Then headed to Caesers Palace to pick them up, at which point they upgraded us. Which was nice. For Linda. We then explored Caesers which is bigger than our hotel, then back through the Bellagio to the tram back to our hotel. Kind of. Then pretty much back out again to go see Rod. Now I don't like his music but he put on a decent show. For Linda. Then to Planet Hollywood in Caesers which was in some huge Trafford Centre like shopping centre.

Today is booking Grand Canyon tour and doing the Venetian gondola thing.

PS some women around here should really NOT be wearing mini skirts...just sayin.