As I write this we are staring out of the window of the largest hotel room we have ever stayed in. Our free upgrade at Caesars Palace is, well, palatial! We have a fantastic view of the Strip and directly overlook the Bellagio water fountains from up here on the 30th floor. Quite a difference from the $20 hostel we stayed in behind a Texaco garage last night! Earlier this morning as we looked out across the plains of Arizona with a fresh coffee from the garage...

As we stepped off the plane and into Las Vegas airport we were instantly greeted by rows upon rows of slot machines. The need for toilets, food, baggage reclaim all clearly take a second place to the city's proud heritage - GAMBLING. We checked into our little hotel which was directly in the heart of the city and dwarfed by the surrounding mega resorts and casinos which we immediately headed out to explore. First stop was the impressive water fountain display ...