Trip Report April 26th - May 6th

5th trip to Vegas and was very excited - haven%26#39;t been since June 2005!

Flew BMI from Manchester - Vegas - flight uneventful apart from a heap of stag do%26#39;s on board.

Got to Vegas airport and found that all of the car hire companies had moved to one centre. Got the bus there and got our car with Alamo. Actually got to choose the car and this was hard for me - terrible with making decisions anyway - let alone when I%26#39;m tired. Anyway, managed to get a Chevrolet HHR (?) which is like a Chrysler Cruiser (?). Picked this one due to the boot space.

First night we were at Paris Hotel - nice room, comfy bed. Went to Cheesecake Factory for first dinner (love the Cheesecakes!) Bit of gambling on Jackpot Party and my new friend - SUPER jackpot party!

Off the next morning to the Grand Canyon staying at Maswik Lodge. Stopped in a few places en route. Had two nights there and caught the sunset and sunrise.

On the way back we drove along part of Route 66 which was quite interesting.

Checked into MGM Grand for 5 nights and no king rooms in Grand Tower so was switched to West Wing (odd bathroom - see review).

Spent the next few nights pounding the strip (and killing my feet). Went to Primm outlets, Vegas outlets, Rio (Great buffet and scottish bar with Cider!), had a go in the lazy river at MGM pool area, Nine Fine Irishmen in NYNY, got a Paris Globe filled with Strawberry daquiri, back to the Cheesecake Factory. The funniest thing we did was to watch a pre-pilot of a new tv show at CBS, MGM Grand. The programme was so bad it was hilarious. Got a $10 voucher for gift shop, $3 starbucks voucher, monorail ticket, buy one get one free at Haagen Dazs so worth an hour of our time. Can%26#39;t remember what else we did but had a great time!

Then went downtown to Golden Nugget for last two nights of our stay - this was interesting! We had only been downtown on a couple of nights out on previous visits but it was so different going there during day - people pissed up at 9 in morning on 1/2 yards from La Bayou!

Had a good time downtown although the weather was a little cooler when we were there. Probably wouldn%26#39;t stay downtown again but would definitely go back for a couple of nights out (especially as I found my favourite drink - CIDER - very sad! at an irish bar and a liquor store)

Can%26#39;t wait to go back - probably won%26#39;t be till 2009 (boo hoo!)

Trip Report April 26th - May 6th

Heap of stag do%26#39;s? Boot space? People pissed up at 9?

I just love the lingo. :)

Trip Report April 26th - May 6th

Cheers Pearlbob!!! Hope you got the gist of what I was trying to say?? I always forget about American/English saying being different.

For people who may not understand I meant bachelor parties, trunk space and drunk people!

I thought boot space referred to footroom in the car. And worse - I thought heap of stag do%26#39;s referred to old ladies on the plane with big, old style hairdo%26#39;s. Ha! :)

Definately loved the lingo, too!

Sounds like you had a very good time. So sorry you have to wait until 2009 to come back!!!!!

Great report but I am sad that you have to wait until 2009 to go again. Loved the lingo, but I thought boot room was leg room!!!