Vegas Chicago

Chris's section

Say Las Vegas, what can I do? I thought I knew, what to expect, but to see slot machines at the airport was the first of many surprises. We saw later in shops - even a pharmacy. This is designed and built a crazy place, to separate the people from your money. It does this very well! Our hotel, the Luxor was really nice. It is solid as all casino hotels. Another surprise was in smoke. It is so long banned in the UK, it came as a shock to see people around smoking. As a result, air freshener is pumped throughout the hotels and casinos. We kinda sick of artificial smell, but I'm sure it was better than smoke and the smell of people!

Our first night on the Strip was impressive. It is a crazy scene of neon, masses of people, who drink in the street, huge themed hotels and casinos. Spacing must go are incredible. The main street's only a few miles long, but it takes you forever, to get anywhere. Often you will find the sidewalk is suddenly by a hotel which is like a maze. They are designed to

leave as difficult as possible to make. The sidewalks are full of Mexicans, distributed flyers, cards, and magazines for prostitutes. Yes, I said prostitute. You can order a pizza. I prefer large with extra cheese.

People come here to celebrate and drink at all times of the day. See Granny and Grandpa in the casino at 9 am with beer. In fact, unless you would have a watch you don't know what time is straight. The casinos which look the same at all times of the day. There are no clocks or Windows. It is all a little disorientation. I'm sure on purpose. Weather in Las Vegas was great. Sunny days and not too cold evenings, until the last day.

Bellagio is fountain a must see. Really well done. We heard the free card outside treasure Iceland is great, but we think it is missing. The Strip can be quite expensive for food and drink. We found a cheap dive bar East Flamingo stage door invites. $1 Beers, yeah baby! Is one of the best value food you places in Las Vegas, just down the road. Ellis Iceland Casino is a 5 min walk

from the Strip and it pretty good food at reasonable prices. I had the steak special (pretty big steak, jacket spud and green beans and a beer!) for $7.99. Persons is £ 5! Eliis Iceland is also brews its own beer. Big beers are $1.75 (£ 1.05).

An important point for other travelers - every ATM in Las Vegas strong a fee for payouts. A minimum fee of $10 had the most hotels (even if you just want out $10), the as increases you wanted to take amount increased. The lowest fees, the we (saw off the Strip) was $3. It is a pretty disgusting con. Thought the mafia left town, I? But this is Vegas, and nothing much is free. We had a bit of a gamble, but we could not really afford to do much. You need money in this city. Our Achilles heel as always! We enjoyed our stay - we were so different from any location above. We would return to - but this time with some cash.

Louise's section

I had a great time in Vegas and won $20 (woohoo!), but nearly drank

to many $1 beers. I think I spent most of my time hung-over.

We had a great time, meet a Chris's last friends on our night, but young, should not had 3 pints before our flight to Chicago... What me to Chundering large scale in the sick bags. Chris be sure whether Ewww with whom I had produced band think, help me or impressed.

We arrived in Chicago cold but fortunately Hotel let's knackered and bloody in the room at 8 am, as many people thank the Allerton (FAB Hotel incidentally for $77 per night).

We ventured finally after a long snooze, I had my haircut (thanks to the trio Salon) and for a mooch, then went back to the hotel to warm up. The next day we went downtown along the magnificent mile pass the Tribune and had a look at the Sears Tower. This was the only day that Chris willingly allowed me to go as it was so cold in the shops and he still had only shirt and jacket on - duh! Needless to say we out for as long as

I think he would have died of hypothermia.

We had planned to go the next day and go to see the Park and Lake, but one day the position was out there pissing, so it ended up down big time to get, some soup and return to the beautiful warm hotel and veg out.

We really like Chicago and would like more have seen or had better weather allow us to do this, but hey ho it is always more money or better weather we need.

Washington DC is next, if we ever get. Sitting waiting at the airport for our flight delay we are and it has begun snow, hmmm tune in to see the next blog in one week if we ever made out!

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