Las Vegas West Grand Canyon 16-18 sep

16/9/09 (Wed)

the vegas tour is abt US$268 (xiao gu pay for me.. hee..)
-rm svc in vegas's hotel need to pay $$ one oh.. i stay in Imperial Palace..
-theres no hot water in room, so have to go down to cafe to buy hot water.. US$0.75
as i'm alone.. i signed up nite tour (US$25)
-theres alot of bling bling hotels..
-we went to Caesars palace.. there's simple fountain show.. quite boring ah.. actually dun need to go to the nite tour.. can jus walk ard ownself.. but i'm alone.. so dare not walk alone..

-nxt we go Bellagio hotel.. its really very beautiful..

-theres outdoor water fountain... very chio.. -then we went venetian hotel.. its same as in macau..

then we head on to old vegas: downtown... vegas is split to oldn new area.. the main focus of old vegas is to watch laser show on ceiling.. boring leh..

theres alot artist there.. some play music n sing, some paint etc..

-i like the paintings.. but its US$39.. so din buy.. the way they 'paint' is unque... they use sprays n scrap the design out..

saw this girl outside the casino..

this is interesting... tubes is put into nose n mouth? -then i went to Jubilee show (US$68).. its a topless show... but i'm too tired such tat i keep dozing off inside.. waste money.. sigh..
17/9/09 (thur)

-today we proceed to the focus of my trip... West Grand Canyon! (7 wonders of the world)
we stop over at Cactus garden + chocolate factory.. simple.. nothing interesting..

FINALLY.. we reach Hualapai Lodge where we stay overnite..
-i went onto horse carrriage for a ride..-this is Hualapai Lodge.. there's only 20+ Ranch... overnite stay only start this yr.. last time dun have.. lucky me...

-the entrance..

my room... theres no TV n no reception, cant use hp... can totally forget abt work n troubles... jus be there to relax..

our meal area..

real lion.. inside is emptied..

i jus walk ard... there are some games.. while waiting for dinner..after dinner...Yeah... grand canyon here i come!

-this is eagle pt... cos it looks like eagle spreading wing.. really big n magnificent..

scary...

this look like a doggie resting...

this is a cover-up.. cos scientist will measure how much the canyon move over time... there's really different readings.. means the rock DO shift...

this is also an Indiana culture preservation place by US govt... i dun see ppl staying there though..

-i went onto the skywalk (US$32)... the flooring is glass... can see deep deep down.. scary.. i'm quite scared.. but i feel tat its not worth.. cos its a very small circle..
-then we went to another area call the Guano pt..
guano=poo poo of bat..
long time ago, ppl use bat's poo poo in making ladies cosmetics..
see my tour gp ppl climbing up.. there can see 360 degree of canyon..
i dare not climb...

meanwhile we r waiting for sun set...
-the sunset... chio.. n hot..I totally LOVE the nite.. the pitch dark sky.. millions of stars! shooting star... also can see milky way..
my camera only able to capture this black sky...
imagine tons of stars on this black patch ba..

-rather cooling weather..
-cowboys set up campfire n BBQ marshmellow... cowboys also play guitar n sing...
real nice...

18/9/09 (fri)

-wake up at 6am to see sun rise!
-today is my helicopter ride! (US$179) theres a stop over to go for a Boat ride along Colorado River...
we need to walk abit to the river...
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Some info...
-tour tip=US$6/day.. for both tour guide n driver..
-need to tip cowboys US$1 for everything we do at the Ranch..
like riding the horse carriage, taking pic with horse, when they play music for us, carrying our luggage etc..
u may wana chk this site for further tours if u r in LA..
http://www.americaasia.com/