Exploring The Strip takes time, reasonable temperatures and good walking shoes. Fortunately, we had all three. Spring sunshine illuminated the seven kilometer stretch of Las Vegas Boulevard known as The Strip which is home to all the big name resorts, the entertainments and of course the casinos. From the Burmese themed Mandalay Bay at the southern end to the CN Tower kindred spirit, the Stratosphere at the northern end, The Strip is a pulsating ribbon of erupting volcanos, dancing fountains and pirate ship attacks.
Where else could the Statue of Liberty (New York, New York) look toward a golden pyramid (Luxor) and be over-shadowed by the Eifel Tower (Paris)? Where else could you take your loved one a gondola ride through the Venetian canals being serenaded by a gondolier? (Well, in Venice Italy actually…but you get the gist). By night, the neon burns brightly, brashly and there’s a barely contained exuberance about the crowded sidewalks. It’s the best people-watching place on Earth!
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