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   Friday 27th of June 2014 and I walked to the Planet Hollywood sign or what they call it. They will pick me up there for the Hoover Dam Tour. I walked through the Forum Shops and it went way  quicker than expected so I had almost an hour to kill and I checked out a few art galleries.
There wasn't much exciting and when I was ready I had 45 minutes remaining to kill. I walked around and I ended up at our meeting place under the Hollywood Planes sign outside the Casino at Caesars Palace. It was really hot in the sunshine and I went in to the Casino at Caesars Palace to enjoy some air condition. I walked around and time was kind of slow and I really regret that that I had left my room so early.  Casino at Caesars Palace
 Casino at Caesars Palace
 Casino at Caesars Palace
The casino at Caesars palace is darn big. Well, it is huge. Millions of slot machines and tables for cards. There is a big section for betting. Of course roulette and poker tables. But I had my
An American lady from Kentucky and a couple from England. We took off towards the Hoover Dam and we drove through the desert and we reached Boulder City after about 30 minutes. We passed through Boulder City (2 minutes and it looked like it was mostly trailer parks) and we could see Lake Mead and we were soon passing through the desert again.
Suddenly we passed a Casino/ hotel in the middle of nowhere. We took off the highway that continued on the by-pass over the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman  Memorial Bridge. 4 years old and before they opened the bridge all the traffic had to pass the crest of the dam.
We arrived to the Hoover Dam and the Driver left us at the entrance to the Tour entrance. We would meet at the van at 4 o'clock and that would give us 90 minutes to have a look at the dam. We start the tour by queuing up to something I thought was an elevator. It was a cinema and we were watching a 10 minutes movie about the Hoover Dam. Then more queuing, and this time it was for the elevator down to the bottom of the dam When we were ready at the power plant I left and I crossed the dam to the Arizona side and I was back at the truck just in time for 4 o'clock.
It was darn hot and I bought 2 bottles of water when I was back at the meeting point. The driver told me that he could go get water in the van. But I really didn't want to wait as I was about to  die. I bought 2 bottles of water and they were finished in a jiff. Our driver was off to get the van and we were soon off to see the Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge.
We can go out on the bridge and this was noting I was looking forward to as I suffer from a terrible vertigo. But I will have to go out when I have went through the trouble to come here. It was a 3 minutes’ drive from the Hoover Dam and we walked up the stairs to the bridge level and we walked out on the bridge. I held on to the concrete divider between tha walk path and the road and I never looked towards the Hoover Dam. EYES ON THE ROAD and when we reached the middle I turned my back towards  the dam and I took a few pictures.
My British travel companion asked if I wanted him to take a picture. - No thanks I do it this was as I can't stand the height. And believe me, it was nice to be off the bridge again. We were soon back in the van and we stopped just before Boulder City to see some wild sheep. YAWN! It was nice when we were finally on the way back to Las Vegas, Friday and I decided to go drink beers tonight and I was looking forward to get back to Las Vegas and the night life  Approaching Las Vegas
The Driver dropped me at the Planet Hollywood sign and I walked through the casino at Caesars Palace. I had 700 Dollars in my valet, not enough for a night on town. I went to the ATM and I got an additional 1000 Dollars. Sitting in a bar having to look in the valet every time you order a beer is the worst thing. So a full valet is required. I stopped at the shop for 2 bottles of Diet Pepsi and it was beautiful Miss Marilyn working today again. She is so sweet and she is always so happy to see me. And it is strange, almost 5000 rooms at the hotel and thousands of visitors to the Casino and the staff recognise me. - Oh, a new nice shirt today! Same with Miss Marilyn, I bought 2 bottles of Diet Pepsi and I saw that they had bananas and apples. I bought 2 apples and 2 bananas for tomorrow s breakfast and I will hopefully  be able to buy pass the buffet.
I had a salad and 2 pots of tea at one of the restaurants before returning to my room and a shower. I checked todays picture first thing and this was the first time I used the camera that I bought in Tokyo. I was scared, there was a video. I had not taking any video and I watched the movie. Seems like I had taking a video instead of pictures. DARN! All the pictures were gone. I was disappointed, for a few seconds. I discovered the pictures and I had obviously been using something called “creative shooting” I had never seen this on Canon before. Obviously, the camera is taking video between the shoots. Of course, as long as the camera is on. I had a shower and I left my room for South Las Vegas. I was tired and I decided to skip the drinking. I would just explore the area so I know what to expect tomorrow night. I must go for a few drinks tomorrow or this trip will turn in to a complete waste of time and money.
I bought vitamins for 200 Dollars and I crossed Las Vegas Boulevard at New York New York and I came down on the other side at MGM Grand. Now I now where MGM is for the David Copperfield show on Sunday night. There was plenty places with OPEN BAR (free bar) but I said no thanks to all of them. I see this all over Las Vegas, but it is from plastic cups so then I prefer to pay a few dollars for a real glass. And there are plenty places where they sell frozen cocktails. Almost my Hangover Surprise and I think they might have stolen my idea. You get the drink from a giant glass (plastic)  with straws (plastic) and you see a lot of  people walking around drinking the frozen cocktails.
I was back in my room at 10 thirty and this holiday is about to turn in to a fiasco! OK, I'm trotting around like a track horse all day long in the heat. But being dead tired at 10 o'clock like an old guy. Waking up early morning. Well, I decided to force myself out drinking tomorrow night and I would stay in my room all day long taking a rest. +++++++++++++++
Saturday 28th of June 2014 and I woke up at 7 thirty. DARN! I really wanted to sleep very long today so I can at least try to have a few beers tonight. My plan was down th drain. My second plan  was soon capsizing as well.
I ordered a pot of tea with the room service. Tea, bananas and my 2 apples, and of course a few vitamin tablets. OK, the tea was not bad, but there was a box of“MINI” Snickers. This box was soon empty and the whole breakfast plan turned in to shit. And I think there was a box of M&M that disappeared as well.  But I still have one apple remaining, for tomorrow? We will see about that.
Stay in my room the whole day trying to be full of vim tonight. Yeah, fat chance, I was soon out of my room. First stop the restaurant in the reception. I have been eating their salad every day and I have a new plan, this will be my breakfast every day from now on. I hhad my salad and tea with a plate of fresh bread. The restaurant in the reception have an excellent Chinese chicken salad and I will have this one every day from now on. There is a sweet dressing and the taste is very good. But I usually ask them for very little of the dressing (always on diet) and some olive oil instead. I don't know what went wrong today, but it was just one of those days. But the food was OK, but I didn't leave as much tips as usually. I left Caesars Palace and I walked towards the South of Las  Vegas. I passed Monte Carlo and New York New York and MGM. I crossed the road and I was at Excalibur. I giant hotel built like castles. I went inside to have a look.
I was looking for a bathroom and a nice bar for a little drink. No bar and I didn't bother with the bathroom. I crossed the street and I passed Luxor. There was a huge Sfinx or what ever the darn thing is called next to the pyramids. And the Las Vegas version looked better than the original in Cairo. Well, next to Luxor we have Mandalay and that is pretty much it. Now I have walked the Las Vegas Boulevard. I walked down to the high tower the first day. I think the name is Stratosphere hotel and casino. And today I walked all the way up to Mandalay.   And I was alone, I had been pretty much alone since I crossed the street to Excalibur. The side walk was empty and I had expected much people coming walking up this way to see the famous Las Vegas sign. And where is the sign? I looked up Las Vegas Boulevard and there was no sign of any sign. Some trees and some industrial buildings, that's it. The sun was in zenith and it was darn hot and when I had passed Mandalay there was a road coming out and there was a taxi. I asked if he was free and I got in. I asked for the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign, I wanted to go back to my hotel, or at least back to civilization so I could get a bottle of water. But if we were close to the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign we could pass it on the way back to civilization. So I asked the driver for the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign - It is just up the road - Ok, take me there - I cannot - I will just make a quick stop then we take off to Caesars palace  - I cannot go, I'm in the wrong lane
I realised that we could not go South, north was the only option and  the taxi behind us started to honk and I got out of the taxi. Foock, it was hot and I was really thirsty.
There was no sign of the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign, I really didn't care but if I had been coming all this way I could as well try to find the darn thing. I was the only one in the area, well, I'm the only idiot walking around in the heat. The driver had told me that the sign was at the next red light, but there was no sign of the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign and I continued to walk up the road. A million for a bottle of water! I was desperate and no sign off, well anything. After 20 to 30 minutes I could see something that looked like the sign up the road. I was about to give up, but now I decided to continue, but water. PLEASE! I was 500 meters from the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign when I saw a lot of people and I wondered what the foock was going on. I'm alone and I had been hoping to be alone at the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign. 200 meters from the sign and there was sign, WELCOME SIGN PARKING keep left. OK, so I really was the only idiot that had been walking all the way out here. And there was a long queue in front of the sign with people wanting to take pictures. I just got a picture from the side and I foocked off out of there. Where can I find a taxi?  Finally, there it is
 Las Vegas from the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign
 There were plenty people at the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign. A parking space full of cars
And yes, I was the only idiot that had been walking all the way to the sign
 I get my picture and I can foock off out of there
Seriously, wått's dö madderfakking diil?
I had to walk all the way back where I had got in to the taxi, there was a DAY LIGHT Beach club and there were always taxis coming and going. There was a queue to get in so I just took a taxi  back to the ROOF TOP Beach club next to Caesars Palace. The driver almost drove off the road when I told him that I had walked from Caesars Palace to the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign.
I got out at the roof top beach club, queue and left. I walked down Las Vegas Boulevard when I heard life music. I asked for a Baileys with ice. I was dead tired after having walked around for almost 4 hours and I only wanted to go to bed. Or at least go back to relax in my room. I didn't want to drink and now I know for sure, I'm too old! I didn't want to gamble, but I had to do it to get the Las Vegas experience. And now I have to  drink to get another Las Vegas experience. I ordered a glass of Baileys in the rocks, and I was not surprised when I got served in a CLASSY plastic cup American style.
Well, anyway, walking to the“Welcome to Las Vegas” sign and I was  passed by a bus, Hangover Heaven.
 - What the 
If there is a MUST DO LIST for Las Vegas this must be it. I will try the bus, well, I must try the bus and that means that I have to get drunk. I was soon having a second glass (classic plastic American styled cup) of Baileys in front of me.  I really don't care if the Hangover Heaven is a scam, this is something I will have to experience. Say what you want about Americans, but they have good ideas. Of course, I'm used to have most of my excellent ideas and plans to go South so I won't be surprised to find that they are fully booked tomorrow. But that will be problems I will have to face tomorrow. I was soon having a second Baileys and it was time to go to the hotel for a shower and to change clothes. From exercise clothes to party clothes. Well, pretty much the same clothes, different colours and clean. 4 hours of trotting around like a track horse in this heat and I need a shower and new clothes. So I'm off to Caesars Palace across the road.  My second Baileys - Hangover Heaven, HERE I COME!
   I had my shower and I decided to try a beer from the mini bar in the hotel room. I was a wee bit nervous having a beer again. it is so longa go so what if I don't like it? Of course, there was no  San Miguel Light, but there was Coors light and the beer was OK.
I was a wee bit tipsy when I reached Hyde at Bellagio. I had been recommended to go there for good music and it took about 5 minutes to walk  there from Caesars Palace.
I asked for a San Miguel light - Sorry, no have - Amstel Light? He opened the door to the fridge and the most interesting beer was a Stella Artios. Wine glass and ice and it was OK I was almost alone when I arrived but 10 minutes later it was crowded. Maybe because of a water show that started in a pond outside the bar. Well, suddenly they came to take our chairs at the bar. They told us that hey were turning the bar in to a Night Club and they needed to remove the chairs.  Water show outside Hyde at Bellagio
 Water show outside Hyde at Bellagio
I had several beers when they suddenly asked me to go change my shorts to panta longas. Saturday  and it was not allowed to wear panta longas at the night club. I left to look for a taxi.
I wanted to go back to my room to get some sleep, but as I wanted to try the Hangover Heaven i continued to another bar. Las Vegas and most of the bars was located in Casinos. Someone recommended Freemont or what ever the street name was. The street was full of people and there was a live band playing. But when you got inside it was casino only. I don't know what time I was back in my room. But I have gone through all this just to be able to try out the Hangover Heaven tomorrow. So hang on, this can turn out to be fun.
    
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