Viva Las Vegas

Sunday was such a hung over day and we didn't realise that Southwest air has no set seating or tv's, the definition of no frills travel. So after rushing to get to the flight after we ate we couldn't get 2 seats together and I put my bag in storage so I didn't have anything to do and I was suffering, so I created a game called KTB. I used to suffer with pressure pains and they came back for our stop off landing in Phoenix, not good. Anyway when we got back in the air felt good again and shortly we were in Vegas. We met my boy Kevin 'the Great White Shark' Winders immediately as we walked through the door at the Imperial Palace at the craps tables, in short he was wasted as he had been at the table and drinking since 8am and it was now 9.30pm, the degenerate (btw Kevin will refute this, apparently you're only a degenerate if you're losing). So we checked in and joined Kevin at the tables, and soon were joined by Rapp, Superhans, Barri and Josh before they all disappeared for their own gambling or food related reasons. Kevin gave me about $30 in chips to play for him and I slowly learned how to play craps, and due to an amazing hot streak by a yummy mummy we got paid, and I made Kevin around $150. We then went for a Pizza dinner and went and met the boys in Barri and Superhans' room where Kevin passed out, then tried to make it out but was violently ill, very hilarious, and as we couldn't get Josh awake Penny, Barri, Superhans, Rapp and myself did a lap of the strip and I parted my wisdom from previous trips as only Superhans had been there before.

On Monday we toured the Venetian and Treasure Island, where there was a place called Gilley bar.

We then went to the Mirage and played craps (we lost, but not by alot) while Josh joined the poker tables and at one stage was a few hundred dollars up before a sneaky French guy beat him then cashed out and back in at another table (you can't do that, but the pit boss let it play), so needless to say Josh was pissed. So Rapp, Winders, Penny and myself went back to the Imperial and played more craps at was very quickly becoming our table and after a little while we all left significantly up. After some down time (and drunkenly writing my Austin blog) Penny and I met Rapp and went on the New York New York roller coaster which was a good laugh but the queue and service from the ride staff was awful. In the meantime a one KW had organised a limo to a strip club, which adds to the true Vegas experience.

All I will say is Rapp, my new hero, spent the entire time picking fights with strippers, which included the lines I'm better than you, and you're racist, hilarious. I managed to get the waitress' number as she was from Essex and appreciated Brits, I only note this as this was probably the smoothest feats of my life, because if you know me you know I can't talk to women. After returning (via limo again) we crashed out.

Tuesday morning Rapp, Kevin and I had Bloody Mary's before hitting the Palace buffet which was so so but all you can eat, which was definitely a nice change to fast food. After lunch we hit up Caesers Palace Venus pool, a European topless pool, where we got a booth chilled in the sun and drank intensely. The Great White Shark then went and started chatting to 2 girls from Chicago (Mackenzie and Carly), and then tagged me in to wing for him (great call). After a few beers we played beach ball and then I got to chill out with Mackenzie on there pool side bed, her dad is minted so she whips out a cigar and suggests we smoke it as she never has before. We had a long chat and share some deep truths like the reasons I am on this trip and they are not as clear cut as I thought. She says I have a nice arse, we exchange numbers and they leave for a cocktail party. Winders and the boys hit the Blue Man Group and afterwards we met him and Rapp at Pure, where once again the Great White had sorted us out, this time with guest list (free entry, kaching). We got our dance on and had a few drinks, we were supposed to meet the pool girls here but couldn't find them (unfortunately after I passed out at around 4am, they called us, balls!). Anyway we got some cool pics, my favourite is the one with the girls as Rapp took it, and they had a really fat mate who Rapp cut out.

Also Rapp had a dance off with a 5ft 6 Guido who did a terrible mix between break dancing and Irish jig, it was embarrassing so Rapp tried to out dance him.....and failed. However I did capture this suggestive photo.

We went back to our casino and I watched Rapp, the Great White and Penny lose at craps whilst repeatedly being told to behave as I was too drunk, was very funny, then bed!

Wednesday was a very hung over day, we woke up just before check out (fortunately packed the night before) and met the boys in the lobby to taxi to the airport for our next adventure in San Diego a WV!

Good trip boys, let me know about the next adventure!