Sarah is blogging tonight as Alan has been called to the poker tables, hopefully having a win. When he gets back I'm sure he'll let you know how he went, in red. I played. That is all.
Alan didn't get back to the room until 2am, $100 richer, so we tried to have a lie in. However, the hotel doesn't have "do not disturb" signs so housekeeping knocked on the door just after 9am. We decided to get up then and head out for a while.
Our first stop this morning was Madame Tussauds at the Venetian. Actually, the first stop was parking in their car park and then walking for a long distance. Wouldn't have been that long of a walk if Alan could actually read a map. Madame Tussauds was great. In 2007 when we were here we were going to go but it was too hot and too many people. Same in New York, although it was just too busy. I had prebooked tickets and saved $13. They really focus on famous Hollywood and US sports stars which was to be expected. Some of them are getting a little old and need updating. There is one part of the exhibition which is called Scream. It is like a Chamber of Horrors, very dark with real people jumping out to scare you. I only got a fright once, right at the beginning. Alan had done something similar in Japan, but a lot longer, set out in the grounds of an old mental hospital which he still says is the scariest thing he's ever done. This one was laughable. Yeah this one wasn't scary in the slightest. It was quite a poor effort really. Now the one in Japan, that really was seriously freaky. Sarah was too wussy to come in there with me of course.
Back in the car, we took a drive to the Las Vegas Outlet Centre in the hope of getting some luggage. Unfortunately this place is no longer what it used to be, with lots of very big names and not much in the way of discount prices so we hopped out of there fairly quickly. Oh, and on the way we stopped at the Las Vegas sign. Have always wanted to do it but it isn't very well located. Now they have built a car park in the middle of the road making it much easier. Unfortunately the photo taken by someone else isn't very good. Might have to stop by again.
By this time it was around 1.30 and Alan was contemplating lunch but there was a soccer game on that he was interested in seeing so we returned to the room, only to discover that he forgot about that we changed time zones again, and in fact he had missed most of the game. No real loss I thought, considering the score was 0-0 and he got to see the only goal in the 15 minutes of the game he saw. Missing soccer is always a great loss. People just don't understand.
So around 2pm we went down to the buffet here in the hotel. We had a $5 off voucher so lunch was only $14 including drinks. As much was we loved the buffet last time at the Flamingo, this one was so much better. There was a very large variety; seafood, salads, breads, Italian, Mexican, Chinese, American and something else, I can't remember. I'm sure Alan will. Soups and Middle Eastern. Then, of course, there was dessert. Star City Casino in Sydney doesn't have a clue how to run and prepare nice food for a buffet. I ate until I could eat no more. So much food!
After our fill (and Alan liberating 6 cookies to his pocket) we returned to the room for a while. We stopped via the pool area on the way back. I wanted to know what the water was like as there are two pools in our view from our room and although there are lots and lots of people around them, hardly anyone goes in.
We got off the lift on the 6th floor, walked out on to the pool deck and was immediately hit with blinding light, even though we were wearing sunglasses, and boiling heat. I could barely keep my eyes open despite having sunglasses on it was so bright out there. The area is painted a very pale cream colour and the sunlight and heat from the sun just bounces off it. We tried the water and it was pretty cool. No wonder people weren't using it. I just can't imagine how people stay out there for the length of time they do. We very quickly left and returned to the coolness of the room.
A short time later we went out, with good instructions, to the nearest Walmart. We just love these places. You can get everything from fruit and veggies to tyres. I'd still love to see someone roll four tyres to a checkout.
Alan found the mint chocolates that he loves and bought four packets. They are tiny little mint patties and he eats like 1 every 4 weeks. A friend went to the US about 18 months ago and bought him some and he still has a packet and a half left. Maybe now he can eat 1 every 2 weeks. Well I like to make them last. You never know how long it might be before we come back here again. Me, I hit the bras section and bought 2. The last I bought about 3 months ago I paid $100 and today I bought two for $35. Plus, we bought a couple of new suitcases. We weren't sure what we were going to do with the old ones but we asked concierge and they said just to leave them in the room and housekeeping will get rid of them. I will be sad to see the back of my little red case we purchased for $25 in Orlando in 2007.
Tonight, not really hungry after our last large buffet lunch, we just went for a walk through the Miracle Mile Shops, in which our hotel is located, and bought a couple of milkshakes made with gelato. I had mango which really tasted like a cup of custard and Alan had strawberry. Not really sure what they tasted like. Just drink your cup of custard Sarah.
Today has been really windy. Let's hope tomorrow isn't too much like that as we are hopeful of taking a drive to Red Rock Canyon as we celebrate our last full day of our holiday.
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