Hi everyone, I have just returned from my holiday and just updating everything.
3 nights in Las Vegas, Arrived midnight to a very luxurious Motel, Marriott Grand Chateau 1 block from the strip, enjoyed lying flat after 15 hours sitting in the plane.
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| Outside the Bellagio with the Dancing Fountains |
One full day walking up & down the Strip and checking out the foyers in the Casinos, so much to see and do here, lots of people, plenty of shops, music in the streets, dancing fountains, I would like to spend another 2 extra days here, so much that we missed seeing.
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| Helicopter Ride over the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Lake Meir and then a flight over the Strip |
The next day a helicopter ride in the morning, then back to the strip for more sightseeing.
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| Grand Canyon for Champagne Breakfast. |
Our last night in Vegas, time for the Broadway Show at Steve Wynn's showstoppers. This was brilliant well worth seeing. The Singers were fantastic and plenty of dancing. Felt that the show was a bit short, an hour and half, for the money that was paid, I expected at least two-two half hours. But it was brilliant!!!!!!
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| At the Broadway Show |
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| Chorus Line at the Broadway Show |
Then off to Hawaii for 12 nights, we stayed at Aston Waikiki Sunset, in a two bedroom apartment which had fantastic views of Diamond Head Crater, we were two blocks from the main street, close to most shops and restaurants and a short walk to the bus stop.
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| Enjoying the weather in the main street. |
We had a great time at Sea Life Park, what wonderful creatures dolphins are so gentle, although I thought their enclosures were quite small especially after being at Qld Sea World,
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| Interacting with the Dolphins |
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| Dolphin Ride |
Then a most strenuous climb up Diamond Head Crater, we did it though climbing 300 steps and a narrow uneven track, my calf muscles were aching the next two days. So much easier coming back down. Some people use it for excercising, they were running up the steps. We did this trip about 10.30am it was quite warm about 29 degrees, better to plan a trip like this about 8.30am when it's not so hot.
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| Diamon Head Crater looking out over Waikiki Beach |
A lovely way to see Waikiki from another angle, lovely food with plenty of entertainment. Whilst eating we had a couple of local singers and then a mix of polynesian dancing including New Zealand, Tonga, Samoan and Hawaiian Dancers. Then after dessert we had a dance with everyone getting up and joining in with a mix of dances like YMCA and other fun dances (I can't remember what we danced to) but we had fun
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| Off on a Sunset dinner Cruise |
Our last activity for Hawaii was the Paradise Cove Luau, fantastic show and heaps to eat, couldn't finish what we were given, the entree was enough, but it was delicious
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| Paradise Cove Luau |
Then in between our activities, it was off to the beach for a bit of R & R not Rock N Roll, Rest and Relaxation, the water was a lovely temperature about 24 degrees, we stayed in the water for about an hour, my fingers were shrivelled up like prunes. We did plenty of shopping on other days, it's always nice looking at all the different shops and quite cheep two.
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| Waikiki Beach |
I love Hawaii, this is my second time, would definately like to come back again. Not sure when this will happen, as we have other holidays planned for 2020 Scotland Wales and Ireland. Time to start saving again.
