Well there has been no updates for the past day or two for a couple of reasons - Vegas is a busy busy place with lots to do, and the internet is not free here. So we have had to pay for 24 hours. Los Angeles might be the same but we will have to see.
We went to the Grand Canyon again the next day and it was snowy and misty. It was a unique experience because really how many people have seen the Grand Canyon in snow!? After that we began our trip over to Las Vegas. We took a slightly longer route through an iconic stretch of route 66 called the "Oatman Highway" (see pictures) which was well worth it. It was narrow and Gary and Jonny were well aware that to the right of them there were sheer drops, but the scenery was unmatched!
We also took a detour to the Hoover Dam by night, and got to stop halfway on it, on the way back over it (i.e. we drove over it one way then drove back) where no one normally ever is allowed to stop. This was because the police stopped a car that had gone straight through the police check lines. There were at least 3-4 police cars and a sniffer dog too. That delayed us a while, but eventually we got into Vegas with its bright lights and a nice Turkey thanksgiving dinner buffet where we all ate a little too much!
We got up at 5.00am the next day for our scheduled helicopter ride to find out a few hours later that we couldn't go because the fog over the Grand Canyon had not cleared. So we put it back to Saturday afternoon (the best time to do it) and explored the hotel's indoor theme park for the afternoon. In the evening we went to see a show called the Rat Pack, and I'm sure the others will say more but it was outstanding.
The next day we had a lazy start and Gary and Jonny went to get the tickets for the next two nights shows - the Wayne Brady (from 'Who's line is it anyway?' and a Beatles impersonator act). Wayne Brady was split into two sections - Comedy improvisation and then a more musical half. Personally I enjoyed the first half more, but it was all good.
Tomorrow we plan to walk through a few of the more famous hotels (which are more like cities in themselves) and then onward to our last destination - Los Angeles.
That's all from me for now, see you in Los Angeles! Stay classy Las Vegas!
2 comments:
Glad you guys are still enjoying yourselves, we are all enjoying keeping up with the blog, have not been able to look at it for the last few days, as i ahve had the flu. but glad to catch up with you today.
Good that you are having such a good time, most of the team and students have the flu,we will pray that we have receovered by the time you come home and that non of it remains for you to catch.
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