.....trip was planned fast..me, lorrence and peter.we drove from los angeles at around 7:30pm(259 miles away from LAS VEGAS)...with grapes and nagaraya crakers for snack..we stopped at a rest area like 9, oh boy it was very hot like in the day time(its a desert out there and its summertime).we drove up the mountain and you can see glittering lights from the top, the nevada landing, which you would think its vegas, but its not...an entrance to nevada and 30mins drive to fabulous las vegas,....its 11:30pm..its full of colored lights and you could see the strip full of people, wow its like 12am and its a monday, how much more on a weekend...we checked-in at Days inn hotel which was one block from the strip..then headed out for food and on the casinos at Luxor(pyramid shape) and Excalibur..no luck at all, lost 20 bucks..he he he..330am, back to hotel...woke up at 9am and gettin ready to roll, ate buffet at rio hotel for 15$ each..then, went to the Palms hotel, Circus Circus hotel(for family), Mandalay bay hotel, were we watch the reef shark aquarium for again 15$ each..sharks and piranhas in front of us..what a thrill....then to Mgm hotel, then to New york new york and etc...last is at the Bellagio where they shoot oceans eleven...all the hotels are very luxurious, and huge...its worth going to vegas...we watch the dancing water...and thats it drove back to L.A. at 10:30 pm....work in the morning..next time i come back will be with aquil.......