My first thought is: This is awful. Why is this so popular?
(BTW, I'm having trouble right now uploading pictures. When I get a stronger signal, I'll edit this with pictures).
I parked at the Paris Hotel and then walked up to New York New York.
The best thing about the Strip is that at most intersections, there is a walkway across the street so you don't have to be at street level and wait for the lights. You do have to go upstairs (or upelevator or upescalator) to get to the walkway, but it is accessible.
I saw the Bellagio waters without the show. I guess it is only done at night. I saw a bunch of other hotels and their huge overly bright neon signs. I walked south on one side of the street, then crossed over the street and walked south back to my car.
It was hot and crowded. Among the non-hotel sites were the characters in costume. Most of them were in full costume, but the costumes were old, poorly maintained and obviously a costume. I still felt sorry for those that were fully dressed in the heat and sun on that day. The ones I didn't feel sorry for were the few girls I saw wearing as little as legally possible and the "gentlemen" wearing even less. There was no shrinkage visible, in fact, it seems, the opposite.
Today, I went to the Railroad Museum and rode the train. It was interesting looking at the old cars and looking inside an old Post Office car and a caboose. It wasn't as hot as the previous days, so the breeze created by the train ride felt good.
The day started out cloudy and has continued to get cloudier. The temperature is cooler, by a few degrees.
I'm going to be leaving Vegas and Nevada on Monday and heading into Utah. I'm planning on visiting Zion and Bryce National Parks. From there, maybe off to Moab or maybe farther north. I'll see how I feel.
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