When in Vegas
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Viva Las Vegas; the best but most expensive place to gamble, drink and eat.
Before reaching actual Vegas, one of my first thoughts on arrival is how close the airport is to the strip. My worst part of any holiday is always the hour or 2 long transfer from the airport to the hotel or vice versa, thank God I didn't have to worry about it here, just a quick 10 minute taxi.
In regards to food and drink prices, definitely the most expensive place that I have ever been. Considering a 500ml bottle of Coca-Cola which obviously is American is approximately £1.20 in the U.K, in a vending machine or from the local shop they are charging $5.50 for a bottle, which is around a fiver. There are some places that are cheaper for food but they are your basic fast food chains. For a sit down meal or a buffet (which there are thousands of in Vegas, so nobody will starve here) the prices are around £40-50 each, exclusive of tax and tips. Crazy what people will pay for some grub and some drinks.
We saw a show on the 2nd night, Penn and Teller who are magicians. Oh, and in regards to my above comment, Penn is the person who sold Joey an encyclopedia in Friends in 1997 when he had no furniture. If that isn't a claim to fame I don't know what is! Pretty good show, somehow they managed to make a cow disappear on stage which I'm still baffled by, but they also explain how some tricks are done once they've finished it, which puts my mind at ease because I hate not knowing how magic is done. Definitely worth a watch however, and they do a meet and greet afterwards so you can grab a quick selfie.
The Grand Canyon coach trip happened on day 3, which to us 4 hours to get to but it was definitely worth the trip.I gave my mum a slight heart attack by sitting on the edge of the cliff, but it was well worth it to get a photo of dreams. The views were incredible and the photos that I have taken doesn't even do it justice.
Of course, my highlight of the trip was seeing Britney Spears live on her Piece of Me tour. My parents had surprised me with tickets on the final night, just to top off my 21st present as if Vegas wasn't enough. She included so may bangers in her set list from the 90s and now that it was my entire childhood all in one show. Whether you love or hate Britney, there is no doubt that she put on such a great show.
much to see, so much to do and all of that!
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