Then we moved on to the Grand Canyon. It was all we had been promised, we spent three nights under canvas, and spent the days horse riding through the canyon. We tried our hand at white water rafting, but the most exhilarating part was the helicopter tour, it was a real buzz made you realise how small and insignificant you really are.
The final part of the holiday was a cruise around the Hawaiian Islands, starting from San Diego, which left us with a few days to chill, that’s when we thought of Vegas. It was pretty much on our route to San Diego anyway, we might never be this close again, why not?
We found rooms in the Bellagio, and went out on the strip to soak up the atmosphere. We planned to visit as many of the famous hotels as possible and maybe take in one of the shows. We never really thought about gambling, it wasn’t something we had ever done, apart from the odd lottery ticket (with very little to show for it) but if you’re going to try gambling, where better than Vegas?
It started with a few dollars in the slots, then a few hands of black jack, and then we found the roulette table. It didn’t really seem like gambling, we were given a few chips to play with, and then we bought a few, then a few more, the first hint that all was not well was when we maxed out our cards, but the house let us borrow a bit more, (guaranteed against our kids' inheritance) we won a few (and ignored the fact that we lost a lot more) That was 3 weeks ago. Our cruise ship must have left without us, we never really noticed the passage of time in the casino, it was always lit the same way, day or night. So now here we are, on the top of the Bellagio, what a disappointing way to be leaving Las Vegas.
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