USA TOUR 2001

Las Vegas, NV

We arrived in Vegas total rookies!  We headed for the pool at our hotel,  The Tropicana.  After a refreshing dip we got ready for the Casinos.  We headed out of our hotel to the MGM Grand.  They had a lion in the lobby and Macaws in the Rainforest Cafe.  We saw an Elvis show and headed for New York, New York!  This Casino has a roller coaster The Manhattan Express.  It looks really fun.  We eventually found out how to get the free drinks we had heard so much about.  Gamble at the BAR!  We also visited the Luxor and had dinner at the Excalibur buffet.  It was GREAT!  We only lost $40 and had a great time.  The key is not to stay very long!  

The next day, we took one last drive down the strip in Vegas and got to see Treasure Island, The Mirage, The Venetian etc...  The roller coaster at the Nascar Cafe looked really cool too.  It went underground and through the building, inside and out.  We liked Vegas, and really wanted to stay for a little longer, but of course, funds and time are working against us. 

We headed out for the Grand Canyon.  We arrived right at sunset, but barely missed the peak time for great pix.  We didn't have time to see much of the Canyon because of darkness, so we decided to find a campsite and see it the next day.

It was really hot in Vegas, AZ and L.A.  80 or 90 everyday.  But, in the desert, it can be very hot during the day, and really cold at night.  At night in the Grand Canyon it was only 55.  Our campsite in the Kaibab National Forest was pretty chilly, but we're pretty used to that by now.

Circus Circus
Treasure Island Casino

Caesars Palace
Mike in front of the Excalibur
Lion at the MGM Grand
The macaw at the Rainforest Cafe in the MGM Casino