Johan Hammerby's blog - A totally amazing weekend in Las Vegas and Grand Canyon

OMFG! How should I describe this? You cannot put it into words. I've had so incredibly fun and seen so much awesome things. Entertainment Metropolis Las Vegas and the great natural wonder of the Grand Canyon.

We were three people on the trip. I took a bus Friday and met up in Vegas with Chris and Lidia. They will be moving to Brazil on Wednesday before the wedding to fix a lot, and they wanted their last U.S. weekend in Vegas. After previous visits, they had had a free weekend at the Tropicana, which is located on the Strip, next to MGM Grand, New York-New York, Luxor and Excalibur.
We ate well, played, partied and tourists. Had a blast every day.

Las Vegas is in many ways as you had imagined. Magnificent, awesome, funny, crazy and just incredible. The city is made for parties and games. It's what you do, and you're having fun. You also get free drinks at casinos when gambling.

Tropicana, our hotel

Paris Hotel

New York-New York

The Mirage

Saturday we had planned to start in one end of The Strip and check out one hotel at a time, have a drink, and then move on to the next one. We started at the Stratosphere, which is America's fifth tallest building

After the opposite huge (and strong) Daquiri we went up the tower. Once up there, they had a thrill-ride-launch ON TOP of the tower. The world's highest launch, 321 meters above sea level. Of course I went. I have never had problems with heights or tall buildings, but I must admit that here I was quite small on the earth. But a very good feeling.

Up there is the ride

Me, Chris and Lidia on the top of Stratosphere

We went on to the Sahara where they had one-dollar-gambling. One could thus play for ages and a lot without losing so much. And get free drinks in the meantime.

Our plan to visit all the hotels ended up with two. Then it was time to party. After the pre-party at the hotel we went to Studio 54 at MGM Grand. The club is built after the model in New York. It was really nice.

Party!

Party at Studio 54

On Sunday we had planned to drive to the Grand Canyon, but it was not a good idea we came up with, for many reasons. We checked out the other possibilities. We did a tour where you flew to the Grand Canyon, could walk around there, ride the bus in the area, eating food, and fly back. It was pretty expensive, but in retrospect I can say with 110% certainty that it was sooo worth it.

There are no words to describe how amazing the Grand Canyon was. Many of those I know who have been there say the same thing, to which I agree. In advance one was perhaps expecting something awesome natural phenomena, one goes there for a while and then go home. But once you are on the ground you lose your breath completely. It is so incredibly beautiful.

I had goosebumps when I went there. It is one of those ... I can’t find a good word. You have to experience it. Do it! All of you that someday go to America, go in the Grand Canyon and experience it for yourself. Photos do not give justice to what it was, and the prisoners especially the depth of how amazingly high ravine edges. Also, there is absolutely no security, so if you want to walk to the edge and fall off as you can.