Following on from NY in Feb - I've booked to go Las Vegas in November.

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Looking forward to this one now.

New York was great, but now I've got the bug to visit more of America. So I've booked Las Vegas for the wife and I. Realised after I booked we are there for thanksgiving, so that should be fun.

We are staying at Ceasar's Palace.

 

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In no particular order.
Day 1.
I plan to spend a full day in the grand canyon/Hoover dam, fancy hiring a muscle car and driving there myself. Set off at 6am etc.
It will be cool at that time of day

Day 2.
Another day I want to go to Emerald Cave kayaking, so that is two full days outside of Vegas itself.

Day 3.
I want to visit the Shelby musuem as well, that's a 3 hr experience.
Then there is the Atomic musuem, that is a 2-3 hour experience.

Day 4.
I want to do a half day at a shooting range.

Day 5.
Thanks giving day (this is not the 5th day of our trip as I'm not putting these into an real order) This I think will be a more relaxed day, but need to decide where to eat, as I've read that you need to book for anything decent,

Day 6.
Explore the strip

Day 7.
Explore the strip.

We did New York in Feb, and was there for 5 days, and many people said 5 days is more than enough, but we felt it went to fast, and another 2 days would have been ideal.

 

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Should be OK.

I don't usually suffer too badly. The key is getting a few hours on the plane at the right time.

 

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Yeah Rotty, already looked and 4hrs 20mins-ish is the time, hence why I'm looking to do it in a fun car.

 

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The Range 702 is great for shooting some cool guns, had a fun time there. Free t shirt as well.

Thanks, I did look at battlefield shooting range, but will check your suggestion out also.

 

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I probably wouldn't be looking to drive to the GC on day 1, it is a LONG day and jet lag will be hitting you pretty hard by the end of it.

Yeah, that isn't the order I expect it will be done. I did write "in no particular order" for the list.

 

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It might be sacrilege to say but I did the whole muscle car to GC bit and it was totally underwhelming. It is literally a massive hole in the ground with a visitors centre, so unless you plan on hiking or getting a chopper or whatever, the GC West sky walk is probably just as good. Muscle car to Yosemite was way more fun.

Thanks for the tip! will consider it.

 

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Well we travel in 2 weeks to Vegas, I really need to organise a plan of action for the trip.

Looking to hire a McLaren for 24 hrs too whilst there, should be fun.

 

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Check into the insurance aspect, US citizens are covered for hire cars on their own insurance, you may have to sort your own

Yes, I need to get my own cover, most hire firms can do it, but it is pricey. I'm shopping around, Thanks for the tip though

 

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Thanks for the heads up on that. Certainly is food for thought.

 

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One thing you can't plan for is the Jet lag! Hope you dont suffer from it too badly. It took me 3 days to be able to sleep until 8am, and last until midnight. First few days i could not stay awake and wanted to go to bed at 6pm, and awake at 3am
Trip looks fab, Caesars is nice!

Jetlag doesn't really affect me, my sleep pattern is not fixed anyway.

Weekdays I sleep from midnight till 7am
Weekends I sleep from 4am till 10am so my body is used to fluxuating cycles. My wife is the same.