"Bright light city gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire!"..... I don't think anyone could of said it better than Elvis. "The City of Sin, Viva Las Vegas". What a place, often described as Disneyland for adults Las Vegas always lives up to it's name.
Arriving into McCarran at 3.00pm, we made our way by taxi to our hotel called "Paris". Located right in the heart of The Strip, it comes complete with a half size replica Eiffel Tower, a round about near the entrance looking like the Arc De Triomphe & of course a French styled shopping mall. As our taxi made it's way onto "The Strip" I was just amazed with the place & new this would be tons & tons of fun. After a hassle free check in we went for a wonder through our hotel & checked out the games & attractions. As we made our way out to the street front, we decided to go for a short stroll & take what felt like a million photos.
After walking around for over an hour it was time to find somewhere for dinner. We made our way into Caesars Palace where we sat in a Roman styled restaurant watching the roof change from sunrise to sunset every 45 minutes. By the time we finished dinner it was about 7.00pm, so we decided to head outside. It's an amazing place to drive into during the day, but when you walk out onto the street at night time it takes your breath away. It's very hard to describe the excitement & adrenalin you get from you first night in Vegas.
Over our 5 days, some of the highlights were:
- Flying over The Strip at night in a helicopter.
- Visiting Fremont Street to experience the light show that takes place on the overhead canopy. Over 12.5 million synchronized LED's put on an unforgettable performance.
- Capturing the best view of Las Vegas from the top of the Stratosphere.
- Visiting the Elvis Museum
- Getting my photo taken while patting a teenage lion cub.
- Viewing the magnificent Bellagio water fountain show.
- Watching a Las Vegas show complete with staggering set designs, high kicks & of course no top's. Most shows in Las Vegas are topless reviews
- Checking out as many casino's, shopping malls & attractions as possible.