DAY 13
Week 2
BOISE (Idaho, USA) to LAS VEGAS (Nevada, USA)
Thursday November 16th, 2000
TODAYS MILEAGE – 532 miles or 857 kilometres
TRIP MILEAGE – 10660 miles or 17157 kilometres
We got into Vegas with no dramas, hooked up with my good mate of mine - Dash, who had already booked us into The Mirage Hotel & Casino and seeing as we all were feeling a bit peckish, the three of us wandered over next door to grab a feed at the Treasure Island (Jimmy) buffet.
While waiting for the little tram. We heard the funniest thing, the automatic message sounded warning us that the tram had arrived. It said "Stand back and have children" (then a 10 second pause) "in your control at all times". To most of us standing there, it sounded like they just said "stand back and have children" - what's up with that??? 
From the Treasure Island we meandered down to Caesars Palace to watch the show at The Forum, which consists of robotic figures depicting an ancient Roman "orgy" and in true Vegas style, it had it's own laser light show.
We all decided to park up nice and early as we had a Grand Canyon tour booked for 11:45 the next day. Discretion being the better part of valor, no one wanted to fly an hour each way in a tiny 12 seater airplane with a roaring hangover and then having the need to freely redecorate the insides of said aircraft with the remnants of a largely forgettable $6-99 Vegas buffet.
• LAS VEGAS ~ McCarren Airport (Nevada, USA)
• LAS VEGAS ~ The Mirage (Nevada, USA)
• LAS VEGAS ~ Caesars Palace (Nevada, USA)
• LAS VEGAS ~ Paris Resort & Casina (Nevada, USA)
• LAS VEGAS ~ The Strip (Nevada, USA)
Here's a breakdown of the travel times and distances in getting over there:
∗ BOISE ~ Fitzy's Poverty Palace (Idaho, USA) to BOISE ~ Gowen Field Air Terminal (Idaho, USA)
8.7 miles or 14 kilometres
• Travel Time: 18 minutes
520 miles or 836 kilometres
• Flight Time: 1 hour 29 minutes
∗ LAS VEGAS ~ McCarran International Airport (Nevada, USA) to LAS VEGAS ~ The Mirage (Nevada, USA)
3.9 miles or 7 kilometres
• Travel Time: 18 minutes