Feb 08
Written by
Richard on 08 February 2009
Topics:
Leisure
Having planned to go out at seven last night I was running a little late and didn’t meet everyone at the pub until just after 8. A fun filled night ensued and a trip into town was inevitable. We hit ‘Reflex for some cheesy 80′s music and saw the night through until it closed. As we were leaving we decided to continue the night and made our way to the casino.
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Jan 16
Written by
Richard on 16 January 2009
Topics:
Leisure
Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world, has been a destination I’ve yearned to see for many years. I can tell you now that it really is unlike any other place in the world and one that you must experience to truly appreciate the enormity of its dominating structures, super casinos, vast shopping malls and the nocturnal way of life for many of its population.



I stayed at the Mandalay Bay adjacent to Las Vegas airport at the end of the ‘strip’. As with everything in Vegas the hotel was huge. It took ten minutes to walk from the hotel suite through the casino, past numerous restaurants, through a shopping mall to the conference centre without stopping to get the ID badge I needed for the consumer electronics show, the primary reason for my trip.
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