Originally Posted by
jimnyc
Man, still can't thank Sharon and Rick enough. And the entirety of their family. Tanner was SO helpful in helping me pull the starter cable on my machine a few thousand times. Jim is Rick's brother, and was accepting of me in the cabin and very helpful. Sharon's daughter Veronica was so nice to me at the house!! They all made me feel like family, and that's special when you're 4500 miles from home in another world away. I owe them all something special, for bringing something so special to me, that gave me memories that will last a lifetime!
So my first stop was Las Vegas. I arrived there in anxiety attack mode and was not well. That kinda killed any gambling and fun when you are riding solo with anxiety. Of course I still toughed it a tad to try the slots, and then walk a bit and see the cool chicks in bikinis and Batman and Mickey and other weird shit in Vegas. And the hotels are HUGE there!
This is Caesar's Palace, across from Harrah's where I stayed. Casear's Palace is like a million miles long, and must have a million rooms! I made the mistake of going in there and I got lost!
Here is the board in front of Harrah's where I stayed.
The Mirage
Another shot of Harrah's
A small shot of the monster Caesar's
Here is where the shooting was, the Mandalay Bay. This was miles away from where I stayed at the end of the strip, so this shot is from the airport
The deathmobile! This is why I was late, the door lost a HUGE screw, and they waited 2 hours for a part before we left.
The plane with the entire strip in the background
The whole strip
Takeoff, with the strip in the background. Passing the Mandalay Bay towards the end, I panned down and you see the large field where the shooting/concert was.