Mirage

MIRAGE:

"To appear, to seem. The interpretation of the image is up to the fantasy of the human mind and is easily mistaken for a small puddle of water." ( Wikipedia)

The newly renovated Mirage rooms are a decent size and tastefully done but, as others have noted here, the bathrooms are small by Vegas standards.

The bath itself is very compact and I know E is not going to be happy. He likes taking long baths and he likes to stretch his legs out.

I have an image of him with legs bent up to his chest playing ‘where’s the soap’.

Dump my case, shower – call E. Sure enough, the first thing he says is
‘Have you seen the size of the bath? ‘ …

Feel abit guilty that, for all my research, I didn’t realise the baths were going to be that small……

As my room is not going to be my home for the week, I hurry E up to go exploring.

Plunge into the throng and spot a machine called ‘Johnny Vegas’. This amuses us as we have a comedian in the UK with the same name. The machine is also a comedian and takes our money.

Good start…

Wander around noting the long queues everywhere for the various restaurants. ‘I think we need a queue strategy’ says E. The shortest is for BLT Burger. And what great burgers! $25 each for a good feed and we are happy.

Cruise around abit more in a jetlagged haze - the crowd,lights and slots blasting our senses.

It's like being in the ring with Mike Tyson, punch drunk but still fighting...

Give up in the end and decide on an early night in a vain attempt to right our bodyclocks. Head for bed around 9pm ish.

I find Scorcese’s ‘Casino’ on the big 42” plasma telly – perfect!

Fall asleep in my big comfortable bed with Robert de Niro and Joe Pesci drifting in and out of my consciousness… and my dreams……