USA 09/10

USA Ski Adventure 2009/10

USA09/10 – LA to Las Vegas – Vegas Day 1

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The view from the bus
The view from the bus
Green countryside
Green countryside
LA still sprawls – a long way out!
LA still sprawls – a long way out!
And into the distance...
And into the distance...
Mountains rise up from nowhere
Mountains rise up from nowhere
On the road to Barstow
On the road to Barstow
Plains and mountains, all at once
Plains and mountains, all at once
Looming mountain range
Looming mountain range
Some very nice countryside
Some very nice countryside
You can almost see that says Las Vegas!
You can almost see that says Las Vegas!
Hilly hills
Hilly hills
Wow!
Wow!
Flat plains as we head towards the desert
Flat plains as we head towards the desert
Much less housing out here!
Much less housing out here!
Interesting landscapes
Interesting landscapes
Total flatness... until some sudden mountains
Total flatness... until some sudden mountains
Desert mountains
Desert mountains
McDonald
McDonald's at Barstow
A polite warning. At McDonald
A polite warning. At McDonald's. (The most detailed one I've ever seen)
Pandas anyone?
Pandas anyone?
To Vegas!
To Vegas!
Pip listens to music
Pip listens to music
Scott listens to music
Scott listens to music
Are they listening to the same thing?!
Are they listening to the same thing?!
Pip cracking up on the bus
Pip cracking up on the bus
A scenic drive nonetheless
A scenic drive nonetheless
Spycam
Spycam
Traffic heading to Vegas... and coming back!
Traffic heading to Vegas... and coming back!
Out into the desert
Out into the desert
A serious mound here, amongst the reflections
A serious mound here, amongst the reflections
Imposing hills
Imposing hills
More landscapes
More landscapes
Can we live there? (“Only in the USA”)
Can we live there? (“Only in the USA”)
The world
The world's biggest thermometer
Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert
The bus ride continues
The bus ride continues
Here comes Vegas – out of nowhere!
Here comes Vegas – out of nowhere!
A fake palm tree?
A fake palm tree?
Look guys... it
Look guys... it's THE hotel! You know, THE one?
The Luxor Pyramid
The Luxor Pyramid
Fancy buildings
Fancy buildings
The Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower
Attempting to check in
Attempting to check in
Pip in the lobby
Pip in the lobby
Fancy light fittings
Fancy light fittings
The view from the room – seemingly the windows need a clean
The view from the room – seemingly the windows need a clean
Pip at the Eiffel Tower
Pip at the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower (1/2 height replica)
The Eiffel Tower (1/2 height replica)
Down the Strip
Down the Strip
The Flamingo
The Flamingo
Some real flamingos
Some real flamingos
Treasure Island (ti) behind the Mirage
Treasure Island (ti) behind the Mirage
Inside the Venetian
Inside the Venetian
The Palazzo
The Palazzo
The front of the Mirage
The front of the Mirage
Action on the Strip
Action on the Strip
It
It's a volcano!
Volcano erupting
Volcano erupting
Eruption!
Eruption!
Only in Vegas?
Only in Vegas?
Serious eruption...
Serious eruption...
Boom.
Boom.
Curved escalators?
Curved escalators?
Inside...
Inside...
Caesars Palace
Caesars Palace
Water fountain at the front of the Bellagio
Water fountain at the front of the Bellagio
The water show continues
The water show continues
More water works
More water works
Guess What It Is #2
Guess What It Is #2

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