It’s been 2 weeks since we got back from Vegas. It was everything I thought it would be and more. You have to admire the the work that went into making those hotels and casinos magnificent. It felt like going to Egypt (Luxor), Venice (The Venetian), Rome (Caesar’s Palace), New Yorn (NYNY) and Paris (Paris Paris) all in a single day. I couldn’t stop admiring how beautifully they were all decorated. The Mirage, Mandalay Bay ( loved the interiors), Belaggio, MGM, Rio were all very nice too.
The highlights of my trip were definitely the fountains at The Bellagio, rides on The Stratosphere, Fremont Street Experience and Hoover Dam. The 10 min fountain shows were breathtaking. The Stratosphere was an entirely different story. We saw a show on Discovery Travel many years ago, where they showed us the top 10 scariest rides in the country and we thought we should try this one for sure. Of course, they have rides everywhere but what made this stand out was the fact that they were 1100 ft up in the air, literally hanging off the side of the hotel tower..what a view! It was a beautiful sunny day and since we went there before lunch, they wasn’t a long wait. I won’t describe the rides now, I’ll just post a photo so you get the idea.
Fremont Street is downtown Vegas, a few miles away from the Strip. They have a light show all evening with live bands and artists. It was very nice. I’m no engineer and I might not appreciate bridges and dams as much but Hoover Dam was very impressive. The size of it and the fact that it was constructed so well in 1930′s just made it even more impressive. If you ever go there, be prepared for a long walk at 105F .
Overall, the trip was fun, new place, bling bling every where and great food. Food..try the buffet at Rio,..great food and an amazing dessert section.
It’s a nice place to visit once..maybe twice but if you look beyond the facade, it was tacky and had no speacial character to it.
The rides are on top of this buiding.
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