Day 22 (06 September 2015)

We are staying at the Best Western Casino Royale and nearby is the LinQ High Roller - a few feet higher than the London Eye - Las vegas, Nevada.

Inside the Flamingo Casino - real flamingo birds, Las Vegas.

More tropical bisrd inside the Flamingo Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.

I caught this person heavily shopping in Ross's, Las Vegas, Nevada.

The wide Las Vegas Boulevard showing Caesar's Palace in the background.

Water feature at Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Inside the new shopping complex at Planet Hollywood', Las Vegas, Nevada. The sky is inside a high ceiling giving the impression of an outside environment - awesome!

For those Harley-Davidson fans - the main shop along Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada. 

New York, New York Casino and hotel along Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas.

How unique - bra bags inside the new shopping complex at Planet Hollywood', Las Vegas, Nevada.

Another view of inside the new shopping complex at Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, Nevada. The sky is inside a high ceiling giving the impression of an outside environment - awesome!

Meg and Choon went on their helicopter ride to the Grand Canyon West Rim. Their start time was 7:30 am and returned at 4 pm. For Anne and Neil it was a time to catch up with emails, blogspot updates, washing and some shopping down The Strip. In the evening the four of us walked down The Strip had dinner and the ladies shopped at Ross's - a great store for cheap clothes. That was it for today. Meng and Choon's flight was uneventful but was slightly disappointed that their pilot was non-communicative and felt that there could have been more into their great excursion. Well - that's it for today. Tomorrow we have two vouchers for excursions - a ride on the LinQ High Roller and a guided tour of the The Strip at night. It should be fun. Cheers. 

Day 21 (05 September 2015)

Taken a Valle, Arizona - a metal work display on a western focus!

At Williams, Arizona.

Ready to depart for the Grand Canyon South Rim - Williams, Arizona.

Just ambling along at Williams, Arizona.

Entering Williams, Arizona.

Hoover Dam, at the Arizona/Nevada state line.

The new bridge over the Colorado River, Hoover Dam, Arizona/Nevada.

The Colorado River and Lake Mead taken from the Hoover Dam.

View of Lake Mead near Hoover Dam, in Nevada.

Along the Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip), Nevada.

Along the Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip), Nevada - the Fashion Mall (home of Macy's).

Along the Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip), Nevada.

Night time view along the Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip), Nevada.

Night time view along the Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip), Nevada.

Night time view along the Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip), Nevada. The Bellagio water feature before the show.

Night time view along the Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip), Nevada. The Bellagio water feature during the show.

Night time view along the Las Vegas Boulevard (The Strip), Nevada. The Treasure Island disply outside the hotel complex.

At last we have wifi after four days of non-internet days. We have now seen the north, east and south rims of the Grand Canyon and all of us believe we are experts regarding this famous American icon. We left the South Rim and headed south to Williams where the Grand Canyon train departs every day and it is also the last bypass road of the famous Route 66. From Williams we headed west to Hoover Dam and Lake Mead and boy it was crowded. The US are having their Labour Day long weekend and making use of the remaining summer days before their winter season starts. From Hoover Dam we made Sin City (Las Vegas) and have three days in the Best Western Casino Royale located dead centre of the famous Strip. It is ideally situated to all the casinos and sites along the long Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard). Choon and Anne gave Macy's a serious hiding in the Fashion Mall and after headed into the crowded night life along the Strip. Witness the Bellagio fountain display before heading back to the accommodation. Tomorrow Meng and Choon are off on a helicopter ride to the Grand Canyon Sky Walk and a boat trip down the Colorado River. Neil and Anne are having a rest day. As we are back on a good wifi connection prompt photos will be available tomorrow - cheers.