Monday 12 February Las Vegas 2007

We went over to Denny's for breakfast (got to have breakfast there once when you are in the USA) and then walked all the way down the strip. We went into Wynn's for a stroll around, this is a stunning hotel with a lovely interior, we hope to come back to explore it more. I loved the lobby area with all the little silk parachutes suspended from the ceiling and weighted so that they float up and down on pendulums. There is a very pretty bar area with a glass waterfall which lights up in the evenings, a great place for a nightcap. Went to Macy's for a stroll around and bought 3 new shirts for Andrew. Then walked to the opposite end of the strip from the Mirage and went into the Stratosphere and up to the top of the tower. The view over all of Las Vegas from here is stupendous. We strolled around the top which is all glass, I did a lot of videoing, including some of crazy people on the ride that swings out above the tower, horrendously high up and whirling like a dervish! Had a coffee in the highest Starbuck's in the world, and then wandered up to the Sahara for a look around. We caught the monorail back to Harrah's and came back to the Mirage for a late lunch at Cravings and to drop off the shopping. We later took a cab down to Fremont Street to go to the Marriage Licence Bureau to apply, yes we have decided that we are going for it!! Then having sorted all that bit out we walked around to see the lights, stopped at a Mexican bar with a cool open fire with 2 large copper arrows in it for a beer. The lights here are great with a roof that changes colour like a fibre optic lamp. We caught the tour bus back up to the strip and went to Caesar's Palace for the rest of the evening. This is another stunning hotel, inside are statues, which come to life every so often and glide about looking quite eerie. There are fantastic ceilings, designer shops and sky with fluffy clouds, and eventually a sunset. We played on the slots and were given free drinks, then ate at the Mexicana fajita place and drank wonderful Golden and Silver Margareta's. We strolled back to the Mirage in time to watch the volcano eruption before turning in for the night. Really enjoyed today, Vegas is such fun, and tack on a really grand scale.