I finally typed it up and pasted it - it hasn't come out too well, but hope it's readable!!!

Any questions, ask away!!!

Monday 6 Sept
Arrived at Aladdin 930pm, did $20 trick and got upgraded to a resort room - 1676 on the 16th floor. 2 double

beds, huge bathroom with 2 sinks, 2 strip facing windows, view of eiffel tower, Bellagio fountains etc. Very

nice. Went out at 10pm and went up to Casino Royale. Played 50c roulette with $1 coins, put in $16 and walked

away with $23 - after hitting on 00 with $1 on 0/00 we left. Got back around midnight but couldn't sleep very

well. I kept getting up and looking out the window. I guess I couldn't believe I was finally there!

Tuesday 7 Sept
Got up at 8am and when ready got bus up to Sands avenue and over to Boulevard Mall. Lot of work going on up

there at Sands Avenue and the strip where they're building the Wynn Resort, which is fairly coming along.

Went into Macy's and got the 11% international savings card - anyone from outside the US can sign up for free

which is really good. After the mall we went into Vons to get some drinks for the room. Got on a wrong bus

back which cut across the back of the strip. We should have stayed on until we got to Luxor but we got off at

Ellis Island and had a long walk back. It must have been in the high 90s. Finally got to the side door of

desert passage, exhausted. Went to the pool for about an hour or so. Came back up and had a sleep, overslept

until about 9pm and we went to the Pizza Palace in Imperial Palace since we noticed it was open until 12 - it

was passable but not great. Pretty cheap though. Went back to Casino Royale and lost $10 on roulette. Played

another $5 and lost it at Aladdin on the way back. Got to bet around 1am and again had a bad sleep.

Wednesday 8 Sept
Got bus over to Wal Mart. Got some towels, socks, tea towels and haloween pencils and bags. Went up to

Caesars to get some security tags removed from jeans we both bought at Express in Boulevard Mall. Stopped off

at Spanish Steps (new bar) on way back had a frozen cocktail ($7.50), 2 pizzas (@$3.95) and basil fries

(1.95), and a sprite. Total just under $20, pizza and fried and cocktail good! Went to the pool for a short

while. Too hot. Got ready and went to a Las Vegas Talk Forum meet at the Orleans. Nice to meet some of the

people you've been doing vegas talk with for months online! Had the Orleans buffet with 2 others from the

meet. Good. Used 2 for 1 coupon from ACG. Went over to Comedy Stop at the Tropicana and watched the 1030

show - the smoking show, but not all smokers, so fine. Got bus back to Aladdin. Didn't gamble at all today!

Thursday 9 Sept - my big 30!
Went to the premium outlets downtown. Started to rain heavily when we were almost ready to leave. Went to

desert passage when we got back because weather still not good. Decided to do slot tournament. Never won

anything. The tournament is very poor now - I didn't like the prizes - and they've halved the dining voucher

to $10. They did offer us an extra large or extra small t-shirt - useless! Once we got changed we had the

buffet for dinner. Not as good as last year, but still ok. Played some slots in Aladdin and had 2 drinks,

then an early night. We're still tired at this point!

Friday 10 Sept
Went to Fashion Show mall after going to Mirage Breakfast buffet which was about $15 each including tax.

Quite good, but I panicked at first - being a vegetarian, the girl pointed me in the wrong direction, and I

came back with a plate with bread, tomato, a pickle. Then I realised there was another bit with pancakes,

potatoes etc, thank goodness!! I was so mad at paying $15 for a cheese salad sandwich without even any

cheese!!! Never had any lunch today, after big buffet. Went to pool for an hour or so, and got the bus up to

Romano's Macaroni Grill, opposite Palace Station. Had Bruschetta (to share), 2xPastas, beer, 2 wines, sprite.

$40 which was good considering how full we were after it! Good food there! Went across to Laugh Trax at the

Palace Station. The girl gave us free tickets (it was locals night), for the late show. Didn't even use our

coupon. Was about $3.50 a drink. Got tasi to Mirage, $10 incl tip. Played roulette, bought in $20 and came

away with $51. Had some drinks - bad service (weekend!). Got back to hotel after 2am.

Saturday 11 Sept
Got up around 930am, and went down to Belz. Arrived 1110am. Came back and sat at pool for an hour or so,

then went to The Cheesecake Factory for dinner. Had 2 soft drinks, bruschetta, 2 tomato pastas (to plain).

Bruschetta and pasta overloaded with chopped fresh tomatoes, so I was overloaded with them and ended up

feeling a bit sick. Walked back vias Spanish Steps - I had a cocktail and Kevin had 2 beers (@$5 each). Wet

back to hotel. Had a look in Curve Living Room, as we'd gotten line passes for Curve Ultralounge, but we

didn't end up going in as I was too stuffed/tired.

Sunday 12 Sept
Went to Boulevard Mall again. Had lunch at Sbarro - used our coupon and got 2 pizza slices, 2 drinks,

spaghetti for $10. Good. Walked back to Flamingo Road and got bus back and sat at pool. Went to Gold Coast

Buffet, got taxi from Paris which was $6.20 plus tip. Buffet $12 with coupon. Very good. Went over to the

Palms and got in the long line for the Maroon 5 concert. 2 drinks at casino bar was $10 which I felt was

steep for a casino bar. Not as bad as 2 drinks in Rain though at $15. Very good concert though. Got CAT bus

along flamingo because it was right there when we came out. Back to Casino royale but only played slots (lost

$7), but had 3 or 4 or 5 drinks....:0) Walked back to Aladdin and had very sore feet (wearing heels).

Monday 13 Sept
Got up and de-tagged all our shopping and tidied up room a bit. Went over to Sbarro in Ballys. Had 2 drinks,

ziti, 2 pizzas (coupon), salad. $17 - more expensive than other Sbarro's but good! Walked back through

Paris. Had beer and frozen cocktail at pool - $10.50. Got a bit burnt, so start to a tan. Walked through

Desert Passage, and went ot Walgreens and CVS and got souvenirs and some drinks for room. Got bus to Paradise

Road to go to the Hilton Buffet (coupon), but couldn't get a bus up Paradise Road - no bus stops!! So we

ended up walking all the way. Buffet $14.99 + tax 2 for 1 coupon. Good pasta - you choose pasta, and sauce

and they heat it together. Wine and beer on tap included too. When we were walking to Hilton we saw a sign

at the back of the Riviera, which said Rich Hall was on. We thought it might be an old sign or something, but

we went over and just caught the second show, and yes he was on! Very good show. $30 for 2 with a 2 for one

though, so must be one of the more expensive comedy shows. Walked down from Riviera to Casino Royale and

finally played craps for the first time. Kevin played roulette. Came back to hotel at 2am.

Tuesday 14th Sept
Went to Fashion Show Mall myself, Kevin went over the the Crown and Anchor to watch the Celtic/Barcelona game.

Wet to Bally's buffet at night, which was really quite good. With to Margaritaville and had beer and

Smirnoff ice at $10.50. Walked through Venetian (I love it) and went on to Casino Royale and played craps

again. Started with $35 and left with $55. Also won $10 on a ghostly slot machine, along with another. Came

back to Aladdin and won about $5 on a slot machine with coin out - not seen that for ages.....so ended up with

a cup of coins!

Wednesday 15th Sept
Got up early to go to Primm, but no room on bus so had to go at 1pm, so went back up to pool first. Got back

around 6pm. Got ready and walked up to Barbary Coast to get shuttle to return to Gold Coast Buffet. $24 ish

inluding tax, we didn't have another coupon. Quite good, but not as good as the previous visit. Different

pasta which wasn't so good - pasta is my main thing! Played some lots, used ACG drink coupon, and got shuttle

back. Went back to Casino Royale and lost about $40 at craps. Played $10 ticket from previous night in 25c

slot - and only won about 15 credits, which I played out. Walked back to hotel 1230pm

Thursday 16th Sept
Went to Fashion Show Mall. Had lunch at Sbarro's there. Got bus back and went into desert passage for drinks

and a couple more souvenirs. Went to pool. Got ready to go out and went to get bus up to Sahara, and when

one finally came it was full, so we walked to front of Paris and got a taxi to Romano's Macaroni Grill which

was $10. Had bruschetta, 2 beers, 2 wines, 2 pastas, $43. Very good again. Why can't they have this place

at home! Got taxi back to Mirage $8 and went to Casino Royale and played the $25 in chips we had from another

night. Played 25c roulette until about 1230 when we had to leave - flying home in morning! Spoke to an Irish

couple we had met at the same table last year. I saw the girl and was sort of looking, and thinking it

couldn't be her, and then we thought she had an american accent......but no, it was her! Quite funny.

Friday 17th Sept
Went to airport about 9am for flight home. All went smoothly, but really didn't want to leave!!