At The Edge of Paradise
LAS VEGAS
The End. This is actually from the morning that we left Las Vegas. After five days and four non slept nights beneath that smile is a mouth dry for water and had probably just puked (sorry). Under them blacked out shades are lost eyes. How I stood for this capture I'll never know..........Is that actually a wedding ceremony happening behind me or was that my Las Vegas toxic mind fooling me. NOPE that was 100% Elvis Presley conducting a beautiful outside wedding. (I got to meet him yaaaay) I'm not sure if I'm photobombing them or the Las Vegas vowel exchange is photobombing me! EITHER WAY LET'S BEGIN.....
Over the open road, through the wild dusty desert, along the mountain cliffs we found our way to the mighty Las Vegas bubbling city. (Living in a bubble ) We reached in record time of under 3 hours from The Grand Canyon. Shaz literally drove like a mad women across the nothing but desert landscape which was truly breathtaking. We definitely felt like the iconic Thelma & Louise driving the Canyon that day. And if ever our little Thelma (car) was needing her own 'Thelma and Louise' moment that drive was it. Me and Shazza had one hundred percent embodied them ladies that day. We turned up looking pretty scruffy but ready for the wild rapid city!
This isn't a shot of our luxury hotel I'm afraid. Nope we weren't making The Mirage our new home. We did budget for the not so glamorous but well within our travelling budget Casino Royale Hotel, which was standing directly opposite along the Las Vegas strip. Our Casino Royale hotel had tons of the characteristics that we had now naturally become accustom to during our road trip.The tiny hotel lift was constantly out of order and the corridors stunk of the familiar funky smell we already knew too well. BUT if you are on a budget I'm highly recommending this little place. The rooms were super clean, had all the daily necessity you'll need for a just wanting a base and bed to sleep in visit. Sheets were also clean and the bathroom was fairly big. We planned to be out majority of the time so it was perfect for us. The flamboyant famous Wyn, Encore or Bellagio hotel's had nothing on our new gaff. (hahahahaha)
Once belongings dumped and jumping up and down on our Las Vegas budget hotel bed had been done, we headed straight for a cocktail and refresh at the closet salon we could find! (Back packers life!) The salon we found actually had a DJ and cocktail bar too! We just wanted to embrace it all feeling a little more fabulous in ourselves. Entering the Las Vegas strip I instantly felt Big inside as everything is so BIG around you. BIG cars, BIG enormous buildings, BIG bright lights and the speed in which you are living also instantly doubled in SIZE. BIG in The Fast Life.
Encore Beach Club
BELLAGIO HOTEL FOUNTAINS
Flamingo Famous Hotel. Hi photo bomber :-)
Hakkasan Restaurant Dinner
Break fast - Beach club - grab lunch - our hotel - got ready for a restaurant for betting/dinner/nightclub - betting - dinner - night club - after party - the after morning party - Break fast - Beach club - grab lunch - our hotel - got ready for a restaurant for dinner - night club - after party - the after morning party
Eat. No Sleep. Rave. Repeat.
Along the Las Vegas strip.
Underneath Bikini.
Resting selfie.
Bed.
Tryst Night Club.
Will iam DJ set behind us (screen).
Our bestie Cihan nick named 'Geezy' joined us for the rest of the crazy road trip in Las Vegas. Love this girl. She unfortunately nearly fainted on her arrival due to the scorching heat in Vegas. Never felt heat like it. No air. But she got back on to the fast lane.
A mall with a full on Italian canal running through it.
Beautiful fountains.
Betting.
Our last night sat at a restaurant with a open perfect view of a the strip and our sexy BIG deserts.
Las Vegas was everything I could of never imagined and more. Another 'you have to see it' moment but you do. Everyone we encountered had a super friendly, buzzing infectious free spirit. If I'm honest lots of flashing lights, bling, designer shoes, false perfect teeth, big money and the extreme high pace living has never really ever appealed to me however I can tick Las Vegas off my life list. I do love to party and usually the last one standing but V city is up on the highest grandest scale which I literally couldn't keep up with but a place that will live in my heart forever. I will be coming back especially to visit the shooting ranges, chapels and to watch a Las Vegas show (sold out, book in advance) as we couldn't fit it all in whilst there.
LAS VEGAS BLVD, VENETIAN, PARIS HOTEL, WET REPLUBLIC, BEACH CLUB, WEN HOTEL, CASINO, MGM, COSMOPOLITAN, BELLAGIO HOTEL, BELLAGIO FOUNTAINS, ENCORE BEACH CLUB, FLAMINGO HOTEL, MET ELVIS A BILLION TIMES, DESERT DRIVING, 6AM, 4AM, HAKKASSAN RESTAURANT, HAKKASSAB CLUB (NUMBER 1 CLUB IN THE WORLD) TRYST NIGHT POOL, XS CLUB, WILL IAM DJ SET and much more madness. Budgets were blown. I lost at gambling but won at life.
Viva Las Vegas!
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Hi the real Elvis at the Flamingo hotel.
The reception is held in the main hall. The San Francisco wedding venues were gorgeous and perfect for a wedding. I have been to several weddings here but it hasn't gotten old. The place is absolutely beautiful and the views are breathtaking.
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