Our final day in Vegas was devoted to “doing the Strip”, which saw us walk up & down Las Vegas Blvd, crossing sides every now & then.
Here’s the Flamingo – and they still have real flamingos in a courtyard of the hotel:
Treasure Island – unfortunately the pirate show stopped running about a year ago:
We’d typically enter the hotel, check out the decor, perhaps visit some of the shops inside, & then move to the casino (which wouldn’t be far away). If you’re a non-smoking punter you’ll probably have a great appreciation for the Crown at Burswood. One or two steps and the smoke hits you. Since we aren’t of the gambling kind in any way, with a minor in tow we never stayed long.
Inside the Venetian…. that’s right – inside – not outside! 
Shopping in some of the shops should probably be preceded with a good day at the black-jack tables. Many of the names were seen in Rodeo Dve. Ouch. However, outside in the street was where most was done.
Ellie & Grace went on the NY roller coaster. A minor headache deterred me, & from their description afterwards it was probably a good move on my part.
The latter part of the day was when the sleezebags came out. Safety in numbers was certainly the key, particularly for Grace. An obvious family group also tended to discourage toe-rags from trying to slip me cards with invites to all sorts of titty-bars (& other “adult” attractions).
As part of the planning of the trip, Ellie had organised a show for us to see. On the way we managed to climb aboard the High Roller ferris wheel – apparently the largest in the world. 30 mins at dusk gave us an amazing view of the lights of Vegas and some great photos.
We then made our way to the Whynn to see Le Rěve. This was a live performance of dance and acrobatics in, on, & above water with a cast of about 40.
Wow!
Some of the things they did were just jaw dropping… a little like Cirque de Soleil, but with water.
Sorry, no photos during the performance, but 1 afterwards:
After the show we headed back along the Strip, grabbed a bite to eat, saw the Belagio water show (& captured video for later), then headed back to the hotel. We had to be up at 5 am for an early flight to DC – which I know will contrast massively with Vegas.
My impression of Las Vegas….
* Am I glad I went? Yes – it’s all part of the experience.
* Did I like it? No – too morally bankrupt and sleazy.
* Would I go again? No – not my thang.
* Would I recommend it as a destination for a first time visitor? Yes – it’s still a necessary stop-over, & others do like it.