Sunday 11 February Las Vegas 2007

We set out from Simon and Clare's new flat at about 7am having spent yesterday visiting them en route to Gatwick. It was really good to see them both as we hadn't seen them since just after Christmas. Their new apartment is really lovely and just off of Lordship Lane in East Dulwich. The usual boring drive to the airport, meandering and drinking coffee etc. till it was time to board the plane. Boarded and spent an hour waiting for a member of staff before we took off. The flight was pretty good in general as we were in premium economy so plenty of leg room, and champagne to greet us as we boarded. More champagne appeared with an edible lunch which definitely helped towards improving our flight. Andrew bought me the Little Lost Bear from duty free, he is so cute. We have now settled in at The Mirage and went to do a bit of exploring. We watched the volcano erupt on the hour, super fun with a great water show, and then wandered across the road to The Venetian; it's a miniature Venice (obviously) strange to look at as we were there last summer. Went to Tao a Japanese restaurant there and had a fantastic meal, sushi, sashimi and wasabi steak to follow. The intrepid explorers were fading fast by 8pm (3am our time) so time for bed.