Flying out of San Jose this afternoon we had a very clear view of the Sierra Nevada mountains, with very little snow cover.
Approaching Las Vegas the mountains look very desolate and uninviting and then suddenly, on the plain ahead there is the city with Las Vegas Boulevard with all its over the top skyscraper hotels standing tall.
Our hotel, Luxor, with its huge pyramid, Egyptian decor including huge statues and a monumental Sphinx is probably more outrageous than most..
The gambling halls are rather less glamorous than I had imagined from watching James Bond films.
Mostly they comprised row after row of slot machines and then some tables where you could play poker, blackjack etc. far from being dolled up to the nines, quite a few people seem to have come in their garden clothes. Another illusion shattered...
Great views. Just remember your Methodist upbringing and hold back on the gambling!!
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