Day 11 | August 23rd

After checking out at 11am we started on our 330 mile journey to Las Vegas. We decided to get on the road and find a place along the way to stop for a late breakfast/early lunch.

Once we were out of the main San Diego area and heading out of the suburbans we took a random off-ramp where we could see there were some eating places. As we were looking around to find somewhere to eat Scott spied a Denny's.

We pulled in for brunch and meet a lovely little girl called Evelyn who introduced herself to Ashleigh. She was 5 1/2 years old and her Mom told us she saw Ashleigh walk in and commented on how pretty she was.....it was very funny. Then we had a big long chat to them, she kept commenting how we spoke a different language....meaning we had a different accent. They were so lovely and friendly.

After eating we carried on our way to Las Vegas stopping for a petrol, bathroom and frappachino at about 160 miles to go and then at a Rest Area to stretch our legs about 75 miles to go. The roads and scenery were incredibly long, vast and bare. The desert was very, very dry and the outside temperature sat around 100F most of the way.

Ashleigh was very good and we played card games and eye spy alot of the time as well as games on the iPad.

We arrived at Paris Vegas about 5.30pm and everyone was certainly ready to get out of the car for awhile. The traffic and hotel were both totally overwhelming. The lights, multitudes of people and extravagance is amazing. When we walked into the hotel to check in we walked straight into the casino before getting to the check in area.

After settling in and having a quick rest we took Ashleigh to the roof top pool about 7.00pm for a swim. According to Ashleigh the pool was freezing but once she was in there was no getting her out.

We didn't get out to dinner until about 8.30pm. We had a look at all the many restaurants in the hotel and then decided to take a look along the strip. We walked to the first over bridge and went up for a better view of the strip north and south. Just then the Bellagio water show was starting so we got a chance to see the amazing show as well.

Then it was back to the hotel for dinner at the Italian restaurant there and off to bed for another good nights sleep. Tonight was a very late night with bedtime for Ashleigh being almost midnight. Guess it will be another late morning tomorrow.

We have been trying to decide what to do tomorrow, our options are going to the fashion outlet stores in Primm, going to the gun range, going to the water Cirque de Soliel show at the Bellagio and spending time at the pool. Definitely on our list is the laundromat....the Hyatt and here do not have any laundry facilities and no where to hang washing in the rooms. This has been very frustrating and we are all running out of necessities.