West Coast 2012

Day 7: Bryce Canyon

After breakfast we headed to Horseshoe Bend. Temperatures were already rising to 33°C. We went up de hill and saw it was still a good hike down (and back up to return to the car) so we took in the view from the top and returned to the car. We were going to spare our legs for the hike in Bryce Canyon in the afternoon. 

When we reached Brycen Canyon Village we saw a nice hotel. We were already delighted. But unfortunately our hotel was the little motel next to it, the Bryce View Lodge. But we also had a nice stay here! After checking in we headed for the park. We were going to hike a combination of Queens Garden Trail and Navajo Trail. We descended into the canyon via the Queens Garden trail and ascended again via Wall Street on the Navajo Trail. Bad decision… Some good advice, do it the other way round! Going up via the Navajo trail is hard!

West Coast Bryce Canyon National Park

In the evening we went to the rodeo in Bryce Canyon Village. GREAT! Definitively worth the 11 dollars. At 10pm we were also surprised by fireworks. It was Pioneers Day in Utah.

Day 8: Viva Las Vegas!

After a ride of about 4 hours we arrived in super hot Las Vegas. Temperatures were around 44°C! We had tickets for the NBA Summer League, so before heading to our hotel we went to the Thomas Smith Center. We saw 2 matches, Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks and LA Clippers vs Boston Celtics.

West Coast Paris Las Vegas Hotel

A short drive brought us to the hotel, Paris Las Vegas. We tried the 20-dollar trick and were lucky. The receptionist said: “Oooh, you have a gift for me, well, I’ll take care of you!” We got a upgrade and were on a high floor with a view on the strip and the Fountains of the Bellagio.

West Coast Las Vegas

The first night we went to the casino. We were carefull and only spent 10 dollars each. In the end Heidi still had 9 dollar, but Jelle had lost everything.

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Day 9: Shop till you drop!

Shopping, shopping, shopping! We went to Caesars Palace for the Palace Shops, but most shops were way too expensive for us. Rest of the day we explored the casino resorts on the northern part of the strip.

Day 10: Blue Man Group

On our third day in Las Vegas we explored the southern part of the strip. We went to World of M&M’s and the Coca Cola Shop. Next we visited the MGM Hotel where we ate at Rainforest Café. In the afternoon we did some more shopping in Miracle Mile in the Planet Hollywood Hotel.

In the evening we went to Blue Man Group in the Venetian. PHENOMENAL! Three blue men drumming on PVC-pipes and joking with each other. After the show we spent some time in the casino. We finally got it that you got free drinks when you were playing! We had some luck tonight, because we won 2 small jackpots!

Day 11: Some more shopping

Our last day in Vegas.. Again we did some shopping. This time we visited Fashion Show Mall on the northern part of the Strip. There are 250 shops here! 

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