london bridge is falling down....

So I'm in Arizona for a trade show and I get asked "So have you gone to see London Bridge yet?". I'm thinking that this person has gotta be a wingnut. We are in the middle of the desert in Arizona, nowhere near london, are any body of water needing a major bridge. But as it turns out the person wasn't lying to me, nor were they the wingnut that I thought.

It turns out that back in the 60's London was in the process of replaced it's famous London Bridge. Robert C. McCulloch, founder of Lake Havasu and C.V. Wood Jr., Senior Planner had a vision, and a lot of money, and bought the famous London Bridge. Over the course of the three years between 1968 and 1971 the bridge was deconstructed and reconstructed spanning the Colorado River and a tourist trap was born. Who would have thunk it?

the land of milk and honey

I just spent 4 days in Vegas and what an experience it was. It is truly a an adults playland. It is almost unreal, beyond description. You can go to Vegas and see the world. I was staying at the Tropicana, a Vegas classic landmark, but by the standards of today's behemonths on the Strip it is a dinosaur with a broken leg. Across the street from us was New York, New York, with a replica of some of the Big Apples most famous landmarks including the Chrysler Building and the Statue of Liberty. They also have an amazing roller coaster, a ride I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a rush.

Speaking of getting a rush, take a visit to the Stratosphere. It is a needle shaped building, that tops out at 110 stories high giving some of the most breath-taking views of the city, highly recommended to do a night time. But if you want to take your thrill-seeking to a new level take the Big-shot. As their website says, "The Big Shot thrill ride catapults 16 riders from the 921-foot high platform up the Tower's mast to a height of 1,081 feet. Traveling at 45 miles per hour, riders experience 4G's as they reach the very top, and feel negative G's on the way down." You have no idea what it's like, I say everyone should do it at least once.

But it is a city that is about spending money. Internet can cost up to a $1/minute, something that you get for free at pretty much every hotel these days. Bring lots of money with you when you go.

For some pics of my trip go to http://photobucket.com/albums/y25/dawson-city-darcy/Las%20Vegas/

and the beat goes on.....