The first time I've been west of Chicago. I was glued to the window checking out the terrain.

First Red Rock sighting

First glimpse of The Strip

Excalibur - where we stayed

Castle facade

After I started climbing on these horses, at least a dozen people from all directions started for them to do the same thing. Guess it only takes one idiot...

Every casion has their own shows. One of the Excalibers was the female friendly "Thunder from Down Under"

These ads were everywhere too. I found them creepy.

New York New York was just across the street

Faux Brooklyn Bridge

ESPNZone

The first thing we did after dumping our luggage was head over to the Belliago (supposedly one of the best buffets) to have a 2 hour feasting. Desserts consumed: 12

Went to the Rio to see Penn & Teller

Took a shuttle out to the Hard Rock and then walked acros the street to..

the Hofbrauhaus!

They put some effort in to give it some of the same vibe as Munich

Signaling a competition

Who can hold their liter the longest. Rules: stand straight, no hands in pockets or on hip.

Down to 3. The cheater (hand on hip) on the right ended up winning.

Live imported band was a plus.

The swastikas on the ceiling are not as clear as in Munich.

Acknowledging the dirndl adorned women across the bar. "Hallo schöne Frau, mein Name ist Rob. Bring mir ein großes Bier"

MGM GrandCirque du Soleil's production KÀ.

We saw Cirque du Soleil's KÀ. I had no idea what was going on but it was AWESOME (recommended).

The lion habitat is right off of the game floor with up to six lions every day.

Monte Carlo, just days before the fire.

Fall of Atlantis, free show in Ceasars Palace. Fairly uneventful before..

the fireballs. I like fire.

There was also a very large fishtank underneath it. I like fishtanks.