Breathtaking ... the Grandest of Canyons ....

Now, I've travelled a bit.. there are, still however, only a few moments that I have felt so overwhelmed, that I have been given goosebumps and been moved tears... A felucca on the Nile, balloon ride over the pyramids in Cairo, Petra, Israel, Eiffel tower, Prague are a few, now... I add the Canyon ...   last day in these parts of town ..  I am now sitting at Vegas airport waiting to board for London, up at 5am (people were still gambling and literally falling asleep at the machines) ...and I headed off for a tour to Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon ...  (I cannot link  pics at the minnie, because Picasa and I are currently arguing ..) but there is a couple of vids I took (Grand Canyon Eagle Rock & Grand Canyon 2 ). 

5th Jan - oooh, picasa and I have now made up, check here for pics ( Grand Canyon, Trailer Park, Hoover dam ..

Bright lights gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire ...

Viva Las Vegas ... now I know I moaned about Niagara being a bit tacky ... and I am sure you are probably thinking ..  why are you going to Vegas then ?! Fair point ...  but it is about expectations ...  I expect Vegas to be tacky ... oh ... and how it is ..  tacky and grand and fabulous ...(Strip pictures) (strip video)

Came to Vegas for New Year and met up with friends, stayed at the MGM, (love their twitter wall at reception) in a completely ridiculous suite with two bedrooms, both of which had 2 king size beds (not quite sure how I ended up there), but it had great views ...  now a bit like Rio ...  Vegas is a bit of a blur ... roulette, black jack and a poker tournament the first night (texas hold em) I used to be alright, but it was fairly evident that I am out of practice, not to mention I lose patience (pardon the pun) very quickly, and after a few, start gibbering away to anyone and forget to read signals ... hey ho brilliant night anyway.. (MGM pics)