Day 11 - Flying down to Vegas
Heading to LAX again, this time to catch a plane to the desert City of Las Vegas. As expected, it was a busy road towards the Airport but we made time for a drive through Hollywood and Beverley Hills en route. We did not plan it at all and just put Sunset Boulevard in the Sat Nav. Some of the side streets were nice and TW jumped out at Hollywood Boulevard and looked at the Walk of Fame symbols built into the pavements. Lots of iconic street names flashed by. We tried to follow a Tour Bus for a while and then headed for the Alamo depot to give back our Malibu. Pretty slick operation, we did not have a chance to say goodbye before it was whisked away.
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| Crossing the Desert |
One transfer bus later we were in the AA Terminal. Flying First Class this time as, with bags in the hold, it was cheaper than Economy. Security was tight and slow again, no not even tissues in your pocket! The Check-In staff said we could go into the Business Lounge but the grump on Lounge Reception said we were not flying far enough. Ugh! Back down to ground. Oh well, at least we had nice comfy seats at the front of the plane with the Chinese high-rollers and, of course, free drinks - hic!
TW took the window seat as we headed across the desert and probably took a few Gb. of pics of sand and desolation.
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| Las Vegas landing |
It was clear skies for the evening landing into Vegas. It has become a big old place.
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| Our room in NY NY on the 12th Floor |
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| Out on the Town |
First stop was Alamo again. We tried for another Malibu (not the drink) but the one the rep gave us had no licence plates and when we said were off to Utah and Arizona she had to give us another? This one was a Silver Hyundai Sonata and TW took the wheel for the short hop to New York - New York, our hotel for the night. Getting in the correct lane for self parking was a bit dicey and the sat nav uttered the F-word or maybe it was TW? To be fair, driving on the Strip is not easy at all. A one night stay in Las Vegas is a bit unusual and, as the Hotel is massive, we had quite a tortuous journey from the car to the room and back again. Must not grumble though. The room was nice and we were soon out on the Town. Bit of a shock though with all the flashing lights and slot machines. We have no idea how to use the machines. We can only just cope with the Petrol Pumps over here. They are enough of a gamble as you have to pay before you pump.
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| Our Hotel -New York New York |
NY-NY had a load of different Restaurants. We opted for a fairly basic one and had salmon burger and chips with a salad. Our waitress was an Aussie from Queensland who has swapped the Gold Coast for the Desert. Must miss the sea?
Our after Dinner stroll was taken along the Strip, in and out of the Casinos and people watching before heading back to the 12th floor of our comfy New York Skyscraper.
Where we stayed -
https://www.newyorknewyork.com/en/hotel.html Las Vegas
Heading to LAX again, this time to catch a plane to the desert City of Las Vegas. As expected, it was a busy road towards the Airport but we made time for a drive through Hollywood and Beverley Hills en route. We did not plan it at all and just put Sunset Boulevard in the Sat Nav. Some of the side streets were nice and TW jumped out at Hollywood Boulevard and looked at the Walk of Fame symbols built into the pavements. Lots of iconic street names flashed by. We tried to follow a Tour Bus for a while and then headed for the Alamo depot to give back our Malibu. Pretty slick operation, we did not have a chance to say goodbye before it was whisked away.
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