Vegas never sleeps. Breakfast buffets start at 7AM for the early bird grannies and gramps. Fitness die-hards jog in the gardens and on the wide boulevards. By noon day, people flock everywhere to take in the sights, gawking at the opulence in the luxury hotels. Gambling is most definitely 24/7. People all feel they are luckier that day/moment than everyone else around them.
Alas, Las Vegas too has to diversify. Gone are the $5 dollar buffets, although modern buffets are still a great way to get good food, and lots of it, too(when you think the average buffet is $10-15 pp and a typical entree costs $15-20. There are also a multitude of amazing shows like Cirque Du Soleil, musicals like Mamma Mia, and music concerts.
To top it all off, the place has become a theme park for adults - Venice, Paris, New York, pyramids, South East Asia (Mandalay) - think and you will find it.
Shopping's changed, too. Few places sell the tourist gads with Las Vegas written all over cheap cheesy stuff made in the factory of the world - China. Instead, the malls today opt for the standard offerings (Gap, CK, Abercrombie, FCUK) to the luxury staples - Chanel, Gucci, Prada etc. I haven't been to Vegas since the 80's and boy has the place changed since then. There was only 1 thing I could recognise - the flaming signage outside the Flamingo hotel.
Stayed at the Aladdin - not luxurious but functionally ok. Room was quite spacious and the location central. Saw David Copperfield. He was fantastic, always leaving me to wonder "How did he do that?". Also saw Cirque Du Soleil's Mystere. Best part was when 2 gymnast guys came out and did a series of gravity defying acrobatic moves and lifts in SLOW motion. Did not see their arms or legs shake or waver for a second. Most scary move they did: one guy lying flat on his belly, his partner in a handstand on the soles of his feet (no kidding the underside), and he lifts is partner-in-handstand up by doing a calf curl!!!! Yikes! I felt my achilles' tendons were ready to split into a thousand shreds. Did a little shopping - found a cool sweatshirt by the Lucky Brand (with the Buddha logo) with "Shanghai" chinese characters embroidered on it beside a very elaborate Chinese pattern. And yes, how can a Vegas trip be complete without gambling? Did I win? Well, better luck next time : )
2 comments:
Yes, aren't those 2 acrobats amazing????? They're so huge...must be working out everyday!
I wonder how I felt asleep through so part of the show...perhaps O should be What I perferred and that's why....hahahaha
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