Las Vegas...

Well, we finally made it!!!  This is indeed the final blog posting of the trip.  (Everyone say Aww....!).

I will invite the students to log on and give a few of their highlights and memories from the trip when they return to the green, green grass of home - so more from them later.

The evening walking the 'strip' last night appears to have be

en eventful - when many interesting sights and sounds enjoyed by all.

The morning saw yet ANOTHER buffet breakfast, with foods f

rom all over the world on offer.  Miss Flanagan even had some Cherry Cobbler after her cooked breakfast!!  but then she did have a whole day of shopping ahead of her!!

We caught the 'Deuce' bus to the Las Vegas Retail Outlet - watching the scenes of Las Vegas play out before our very eyes during the trip.  When we arrived the group were set a ne

w challenge...

YOU MUST GO INTO THIS VAST GROUP OF STORES AND BUY, BUY, BUY! - YOU HAVE TWO HOURS TO USE AS YOU WISH - READY, STEADY, GO!!!!

The shops proved to offer a great variety of comparison goods with a lot of volume shopping  experienced by all.  The retail park was located at the periphery of th

e city, with good access routes for both delivery of goods and shoppers to park (that bit was for my Year 11 and Year 8 classes - just in case they thought this trip was all play and no work!).  

There were many bags to be carried when we boarded the bus into the centre of the city again - and we alighted at the famous NEW YORK, NEW YORK casino.  

The plan was to see a few of the fabulous casino/hotels on our way to the next Mall - and this gave a few a quick chance to gamble a little ( $1 to be exact);  Alex played it well, and earned himself a whole 2

5c profit!!!!

The couragous of the group then set off for the New York Rollercoaster.  It was spectacular - and I am sure you will see many of the photos taken during the ride.

With our hearts still racing, we then headed on foot to the 'Fashion Mall',  we passed alongside the Pirates of the Caribbean show and the famous Bellagio - with the fountains dancing along to some majestic music. (now that's a way to mark each half-hour!).  During the walk around

 the casinos, we spotted one of the many 'Wedding Chapels' and Jac thought the opportunity was too good to miss - so as you can see, with Mike officiating, he went down on one knee - see Bethan for the answer she gave??!!##!

After some time in the Abercrombie & Fitch shop -

 we all had a little to show for it!

We then trotted back to the hotel for dinner - and while a few chilled - the others went one last time to check out the famous lights of Vegas.

Tomorrow brings along our last time to see the sights of what is an extraordinary city - with the kind of scale and colour which is rarely seen anywhere else in the world.

Vegas is a city which appears to go against the realm of nature and logic - a city in a desert, watered by a river which runs through the deepest canyon in the continent; with lights of such  electrifying and varying colours, that they make everyone appear to

 be in a movie.  The people are all in a cast of thousands - reading from a script that no one in Hollytwood could ever have the imagination to write.  That is Vegas - incomprehendable and amazing - all in the same breath!

Don't think that visiting Vegas is a gamble - it is an experience that will enrich and excite.  I am sure that the sights and scale of the buildings will stay with all who came along on this 'journey'.

The Team Challenge is nearly over -with just a few more points available to play for.

The standings at this moment are:-