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We got up early on Sunday 22nd and walked miles to the greyhound station, we arrived around half eight and our bus was scheduled for ten so a bit early but we wasn't sure how long it would take to walk. The bus journey had to take us back to LA and then we had to get on another bus to Vegas. The journey to LA was really nice as it was day time and we got to see alot on the way. We saw a bush fire on the way, with helicopters dropping water on it to try and put it out, it was that hot!! We arrived in LA around 5.30pm and had to wait in line for the bus to Vegas which was scheduled for 6.15pm this was running a bit late but we got on it around 7ish. Few strange people on this bus, a guy that showed us his gun lol and a mad man from New Orleans shouting out strange things but also three English back packers who were really nice. As we pulled out of the station the bus cut out but the driver got it going again and off we went on our way to Vegas! But a hour and a half into the journey the bus broke down in Claremont and this time he didn't get it going again!! We had to wait at the petrol station until the new bus came and the tow truck, this was about 8.30pm and our new bus turned up at about 11pm but we couldn't get on it and go until the tow truck arrived to release our luggage. It got to midnight and it started to get a bit scary, hanging around a petrol station our friend with the gun at this point had got a taxi the rest of the way home. Our English friends then got attacked by some mexicans trying to mug them so eventually the bus driver let us get on the new bus! We were due in Vegas at 1am but we left the petrol station at 1am and arrived in Vegas at 6.30am, we checked in and got some sleep for a couple of hours.
We were staying in a hotel called Ballys right in the middle of the strip. Lunch time we walked to meet Wendy and Mick and went for some drinks down the strip and then went to MGM for dinner at the rainforest cafe. We then went to the Cyote Ugly bar at New York New York. Before we went back to bed we watched the Belagio water show twice, it's amazing!!
The next day we had a pool day at the Venetian and in the evening we went on a helicopter ride down the strip! That was amazing!! We then went to Harley Davidsons for dinner.
The next morning we had to be up early as we were being picked up at 7am from our hotel and in a mini bus we went to the Hoover Dam, a little outback village that looked like something from the hills have eyes! Then we drove through Joshua Tree fields and then the scary drive on the dusty track to the Grand Canyon! This was amazing u could stand right on the edge! Our tour guide was a photographer so he got some really cool photos for us and we went hiking all the way to a peak at the top of the Canyon! We were gone all day but was such a good day. That evening we went to the Paris hotel and went to the top of the Eiffel Tower and saw the strip at night and we also saw the water show from up there! After that, we then went to a couple of casinos.
Our last day and we wanted to see a few more of the hotels so we walked to the bottom of the strip and saw MGM, Luxor, Excalibur, Ceasers and the Stratosphere. We went to the top of the Stratosphere but didn't jump off! In the evening we saw The Beatles show Cirque Du Solei this was amazing so much going on didn't know were to look! After this we had dinner and then went to the piano bar. We got back to our hotel room at 3am and were getting picked up at 4am for the airport so we didn't bother going to bed. We got two planes and arrived in New York at 5pm on Friday 27th and have checked into our hotel, was rather expensive here as it's weekend but it's nice and in a nice location. Soo tired at the moment so going to get some sleep. Hope everyone is ok!
My memory card is on it's way back to England and my dad will upload the photos on here for me so sometime next weekend alot more photos to be put on! Grand Canyon photos are amazing you won't believe it but Luke sitting on the edge it was scary but I think Luke has cured his fear of heights!
Lots of Love Jade and Macca xx
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