From the bottom (280ft below sea level) to the top (5500ft above sea level) I think the photos speak louder than words!

After getting up 5AM(!!!) we were driven to bolder valley only to be told that the trip was cancelled to due to high winds! :-( Disappointed to we took ourselves off to the car rental place where we picked up our SUV (see photos!) We then drove out of Vegas to Death Valley. The scenery quickly changed from over the top sky scrapers to baron dessert. Interestingly we got to see the full effect of the wind storm that cancelled our Canyon trip at ground level, ha...

So last night we got dolled up and took ourselves off to the most exclusive restaurant in the Bellagio (as we decided we needed a treat after a hard day by the MGM Grand pool and lazy river!) called Sensi where and Amy and I both beautiful fillet steaks. A bit more wine and watching of the high rollers later, we snook off to bed and a very early hour (well at least for Vegas). After a bit of a lay in we went down to the famous Bellagio Buffet for breakfast/lunch...

I am currently sat in our king deluxe room in the Bellagio over looking the strip sipping on some "ice water" (as they say here) having spent the last two hours drinking cocktails by the pool. Niiiiice I hear you saying. However, that's not quite quite how our time in this crazy place started. Nope, it started with a 2 hour queue in customs!! Now I know they say that the Brits like queuing but from the faces and snide comments that were coming from our fellow ...