Total bloody disappointment! That's the only way to describe how we felt after getting up early, getting our warm clobber on and then phoning the helicopter company to find out our trip to the Grand Canyon had been cancelled due to "severe weather conditions, including zero visibility" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I get a full refund but that is no real concillation for losing what was to be a highlight of our trip. We knew the weather would be a bit iffy but to stri...

Tuesday in Vegas and it is raining again!!!!!!! Bloody Hell!!!! The annual rainfall is just over 4 inches (100mm) and we have had more than that in the past two days, so we have been dead set unlucky! Set out for a days exploring about mid - morning and had a look at the Aria Resort which is a couple of blocks down the Strip from where we are staying. Very flash and ultra modern, it makes some of the older places look pretty crappy but the very "top end" brand n...

We all slept very well after our huge day of travelling yesterday and it was around 8.30am when we surfaced for breakfast. Everyone was in good shape,especially the birthday boy (Jase) and we got showered and dressed and headed off to do some exploring along the strip. Some light rain made us stay inside the casinos and we headed north to check out all the foyers and great Christmas decorations of places like Bellagio, Caesars Palace and the Venetian. The rain i...

Another early start, but only 6am which is not too bad (try telling that to Mumsie) and it was to get to Changi in Singapore for our flight(s) to the USA!!!!Had a maxi taxi ordered for 7am and a Merc Vito was duly waiting for us as we checked out. Only took about 15 minutes to get to the Airport and we got our cases checked in (painlessly this time) and after a quick coffee walked for about 10 minutes to get to our departure lounge. We could have caught a train b...

Dan picked us up in the Hummer at 6.30am for our trip to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon, and what a hoot he turned out to be. If anyone wants a great day trip to the Canyon call Big Horn Hummer Tours and ask for Dan Hall. He kept us entertained all day with information about all facets of the Canyon and the Indians who own it, gave us a great insight into the entire region and had us in stitches with his jokes and carrying on. What a Day! There were only six of...