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Viva Las Vegas...So we landed on Monday night after taking a 6hr flight from JFK to Nevada on Americas equivilant to Ryan Air. Serious lack of comfort and if you wanted a drink or snack on board and didn't have a credit card, your luck was out. To be fair the flight wasn't too bad, a little turbulent and it only really took 5 hours. We just spent the other 1hr and 1/2 taxiing on the runway. At Las Vegas end, we stepped off the plane and within 10 minutes, no lie, we were on the strip. So much for airport security on internal flights...numerous occassions i saw the captain up in his pit during the flight.
Waiting for our shuttle up to Freemont we'd both eyed up the $60 limo ride...maybe not. Heard freemont was pretty dicey so maybe we'd give off the wrong impression rockin' up in a stretch. The homies might be bustin' caps in our asses. Sure enough, it was a sh*thole. The illiterate pikey behind check-in pointed us to our room nestled into the corner of this crack den. Great. Straight to bed, wake up, check-out. Just for the record, this new hostel isn't really much better - it's just closer and safer to stagger back from the strip.
So anyway, onto the REAL vegas...!!! The fun side. Anything really does go in this place! It's definately no NYC. (don't feel like the rest of americas going to get a fair shout after NY. Fell in love with the big apple completely) Anyway, first full day we set about walking (not a wise move really) into the main area of the boulivard. An hour later and really feeling the burn in the calfs (and foreheads - forgot suncream, oops) we ventured into the first couple of hotels we passed. They are so bloody big. Leaves your jaw a little detached at times.
We headed into Bellagios casino and i put my first dollar into a cent machine. Didn't have a jerrys what i was doing so just got the kicks from pulling the spinner leaver. The short skirted cocktail waitresses are so off putting i just couldn't get into the swing of it...
Next stop was the MGM to go and see the offspring lions of great grandfather movie star MGM lion. Im sure he had a proper name but i didn't quite catch it. We stood literally a foot under these 3 dosile beasts while Vince Vaughan gave us the low down on their life stories. They're cared for totally by the hands of 2 seemingly numbskulls that where pertched in the enclosure, only a few metres away...why would you do that.
Across the road was the exalibur hotel where Shauny only 3 years previous; stayed and wed his better half Becky. Whistling '...going to the chapel' we headed upstairs to the Cantebury chapel for a quick snap. Fortunately nobody was about, didn't quite fancy the uncomfortable questions as to why we were up there.
All these hotels by the way look incredible. New York New York is basically a hotel shaped from the NYC skyline - but with a rollercoaster entangled up amongst all the empire state and chrysler building. Looks fun. Not as much fun as the spinny roundy thing ontop of the stratosphere however...may try that later on today.
So by mid afternoon - we were absoloutly cabbaged. To be honest, all this walking is probably a good thing and its a real shame these hostels don't have scales in their bathrooms. You're lucky if actually get a working shower. Back upto the the middle of the strip in search of a comfy seat and a refreshing beer. 2hrs later and a good chin wag with Matt, general chairman of this National railroad union, we were fairly relaxed. $2 beers in las vegas...as if we were only going to have the one.
We seemed to have homed in on these $ dollar beer haunts now. Even the $2 beer and a hot dog bars. Not to mention the post-midnight lb Ribeye steak and chips for $6. The queue however was NOT worth the wait. Then we had Flamigos hotel...
We'd been drinking outside this place all afternoon and later ventured in to check room rates. Turned out pretty cheap - SO THIS IS WHERE WE'LLL BE FOR THE NEXT 42HRS. Forget backpackers, we're flashpacking. I think the pole dancer in the casino lastnight kind'a sold it to me regardless of the bargain r / rate.
2 massive double beds, great view and a bathroom that you we're actually going to feel clean from once we've showered. Happy days...
So far so good then for Sin City. Shady characters everywhere. Either talking to themselves or just hassling you on the streets. Sounds like Rochdale right!? Speaking of which, i have to get this in, it had me in creases yesterday. The lads will get it - Tom got asked on the strip if he was up for a bit of midget strippin'. Priceless. I tried not to mention it too much after...haha. Fingers crossed tonight we're hitting Pure or The rock nightclub.
Still need to update the last couple of days in NYC...
Hope everyones well back in Inglaterra, be good to hear from use like.
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