Missy & Geoff

Vagas Baby !!!!

This is the very first sign on the strip of Vagas. I can't remember who designed it and when but it was before Neon lights had been invented and this is the original sign entering visitors into the city - possibly the most famous sign in Vagas.

For our last night in Vagas we watched the Pirate Show at TREASURE ISLAND. Below are some of the cast members. The show was pretty cool and involved lots of pirotechnics, a sinking ship and a finale of fireworks.

One of the many happy couple's we saw that got married in Vagas. Don't worry Mum, I wasn't even tempted !
Taken from one end of the strip. New York New York is on the left, opposite is the MGM. You can also see Paris Las Vagas in the distance on the right hand side.
Frozen Margeritas !
Circus Circus (above) is where we stayed. It was on the main strip but away from all the main casinos so we had to catch taxis downtown as it was too hot to walk (around 43 degrees calcius !). The casino / hotel was massive and had a theme park, circus area, a few restaurants and bars, an oxygen bar and aqua massage area and shopping area.

Geoff throwing a coin over his shoulder at the Trevi Fountain replica in CESARS PALACE which was Geoff's favourite casino. Thought we better take some pictures as when we were in Italy we didn't get a picture of the Trevi Fountain as we were too busy finding the recommended Gelati shop !
Geoff in LUXOR Casino, the entrance was very impressive. On our second night we saw a Comedy Show called CARROT TOP which was possibly the funniest show I've ever seen! The above photo is the front entrance of the LUXOR, behind it is a big black pyramid which unfortunatley at the time had a big advertisement for Absolut Vodka.

My big winnings in Vagas !! High rollers we are not.
Sign in our taxi to the bus station leaving Vagas.

We spent three nights in Vagas and absolutely loved it !!! I was completely seduced by all the pretty lights and the fantasys that each casino offers. Each casino was like a city in itself and you could easily spend half a day in each one. Had to refrain myself from putting pictures of every casino on the blog ! We even went to one bar in MGM where all the bar staff danced on the bar a few times an hour. Sad to leave Vagas as I loved my time there but onto California after a 6.5 hour coach drive. A bit of a waste of a day, but as Kelly says, at least you can't spend any money if you're sitting on a bus !!

posted by Melissa & Geoff @ 9:23 PM