LAS VEGAS, NV -- Well, that's the goal anyway! But hey I've been here for about a day now and I'm only down $8... not too shabby. And more importantly I'm having a great time. Flying in this city seems so fake. Literally situated in the middle of NOWHERE, it's amazing to think that about 100 years ago somebody decided that this was the spot in the middle of the desert to build, and to see it now, "what a dream." Las Vegas is the largest US city founded in the 20th century, and it's pretty clear when you see it. Currently there are some 30 buildings under construction over 400 feet tall. Each of these casinos and resorts are literally "mega" facilities; it's really hard to comprehend without seeing it for yourself, and it's something I'd recommend to everyone to check out at least once. I'm staying at the Tropicana, and at our intersection on the Strip is also the MGM Grand, New York-New York, and Excalibur; this intersection has more hotel rooms than any other in the entire world.
Last night for dinner we ate at the Top of the World, literally a revolving restaurant at the top of the Stratosphere, the tallest structure west of Chicago in the entire world at 1,149 feet tall (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratosphere_Las_Vegas). The photo is the view we had a couple of times at dinner. And pictures hardly do it justice.
That's all for now - back to making my money...
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