Day 13 Vegas!

Vegas is still a mad city!

Our aim today was to get out before it got too hot.  Hmm difficult as it didn't really get very cold overnight and was already mid 70s when we set off just after 9!  We had breakfast in our room, brought some cereal last night!

We wanted to check out a few hotels on The Strip so we headed north popping in and out of casinos and hotels, such as the Flamingo as we went to keep cool.  The Venetian and Palazzo were our first stops this morning.  Theming in both of these  stunning, with columns, ceilings and fittings that make you go WOW!  We loved watching the gondolas both inside and out.  There are so many shops inside, mostly designer.  We noticed nothing had prices and Keith also said the the racks of clothes generally only contained half a dozen individual items and nothing else!  We couldn't even afford to window shop! 😁😂

The Venetian

We walked through The Wynne on our way to our next stop, Circus Circus.  This looks a bit dull and tatty from the outside but is fine inside.  We wandered through the casino and were passing the circus area just as a show was starting so we found a vantage point and watched a clown followed by an acrobatic troop who were very good.

We carried on through to the adventure dome where they have a couple of coasters and some some spin rides.  Keith purchased a ride wristband and rode the 2 coaster a few times and also watched a couple of 4d shows. We stopped at the McDonald's inside

It was gone 2 by the time we left Circus Circus and it was really hot again.  We walked back down the strip trying to stay in the shade then walked back through the Palazzo and Venetian, mainly because they are stunning but also air conditioned!

We are still getting lost in the hotels, they are just so huge  and it's so easy to lose your sense of direction.

We arrived back at the Vdara just after 4pm, a bit hot and shattered.  We had a couple if hours rest before heading out for dinner.

We went south on The Strip towards the New York New York hotel.  Despite looking at a couple of options for dinner we ended up at Dennys.  It seemed a little fraught in here, there were a quite a few tables that hadn't been cleared, and staff seemed rushed.  Then an argument started between 2 table just behind us, that ended with one group leaving and security being called! No idea what it was about.  Next, a man, probably the worse for drink, started demanding "just a burger" and chatting up a table of girls. Staff were keeping an eye on him.  Then an older man started having a coughing fit and asking for help.  It obviously all kicks off in Dennys!

We headed next to the New York hotel, it was very busy along the front if the hotel with loud music playing  and lots of people enjoying a hot Saturday evening in Vegas.

We also had a wander round the Excalibur hotel before we admitted defeat and headed vack to our hotel, this time getting lost in the Aria Hotel which we had left through earlier.  I swear they make it difficult to find ways out of hotels and casinos!  It really messes with my head.

Hopefully an early start tomorrow, as we are hoping to visit the Hoover dam.