A full day in Las Vegas, but without a car, we stayed within a few blocks of our hotel, The Golden Nugget, which is in the downtown area. We learned why this hotel has it's name. It owns and has on display the worlds largest gold nugget. It's about 15 by 12 by 6 inches at its largest parts. It was discovered in 1980 sort of by accident. It was buried vertically with the top of it, which is very small, only 2" below ground, behind a barn. Wonder how it affected the farmer. Did it change his life?
We walked in the morning before it got too hot. I wore a dress, which is what people did last time I was in this city, about 30 years ago. No more. A normal dress that covers one's knees and torso attracted attention. In fact, one person asked if I was from England. I think the less you wear, the less attention you get, because it is the norm. But I don't think you can blame the skimpy attire on the heat exclusively, as this has always been known as Sin City.
We were surprised to see an ABC store, because the last time we saw them was in Hawaii. They were on just about every block there, but we had no idea there were any on the mainland. This one really did seem just like the ones in Hawaii in merchandise and layout. Cool!
Not counting the casino and gambling machines at every turn, the pool is a big feature. In the center is a 750,000 ( or is it 75,000?) gallon tank filled with all sorts of very big fish and sharks. A water slide goes right through the tank. I couldn't resist. Unfortunately, in the slide the water goes into your eyes so fully you can't keep them open. I was disappointed to miss the sight of the fish, but it was still fun.
Fremont Street. There is a metal canopy over the whole street for 3 blocks. It is made of strips of metal that overlap but don't touch. Surprisingly, it is shaded by the strips and it's air conditioned in that area, which is pleasant. (It went up to 102 outside.) Pleasant, but it can't be very environmentally responsible. There are all sorts of sights on this street, including almost totally naked women who will let you take their picture for a fee. We were wondering if we could do the same and make a few extra bucks.
At night there was a light show on the Fremont Street ceiling. We went but we left immediately, as it was one of those events that attempts to convince people they're having fun by making it deafeningly loud. It was painfully loud.
Did we gamble? What do you think?
We walked in the morning before it got too hot. I wore a dress, which is what people did last time I was in this city, about 30 years ago. No more. A normal dress that covers one's knees and torso attracted attention. In fact, one person asked if I was from England. I think the less you wear, the less attention you get, because it is the norm. But I don't think you can blame the skimpy attire on the heat exclusively, as this has always been known as Sin City.
We were surprised to see an ABC store, because the last time we saw them was in Hawaii. They were on just about every block there, but we had no idea there were any on the mainland. This one really did seem just like the ones in Hawaii in merchandise and layout. Cool!
Not counting the casino and gambling machines at every turn, the pool is a big feature. In the center is a 750,000 ( or is it 75,000?) gallon tank filled with all sorts of very big fish and sharks. A water slide goes right through the tank. I couldn't resist. Unfortunately, in the slide the water goes into your eyes so fully you can't keep them open. I was disappointed to miss the sight of the fish, but it was still fun.
Fremont Street. There is a metal canopy over the whole street for 3 blocks. It is made of strips of metal that overlap but don't touch. Surprisingly, it is shaded by the strips and it's air conditioned in that area, which is pleasant. (It went up to 102 outside.) Pleasant, but it can't be very environmentally responsible. There are all sorts of sights on this street, including almost totally naked women who will let you take their picture for a fee. We were wondering if we could do the same and make a few extra bucks.
At night there was a light show on the Fremont Street ceiling. We went but we left immediately, as it was one of those events that attempts to convince people they're having fun by making it deafeningly loud. It was painfully loud.
Did we gamble? What do you think?
