around usa with happy travel
10.13.16 Grand Canyon – Arizona 13
Here it rises neither light nor dawn. We drank, who had time, coffee and more likely cars. At night, at one of the gas stations, we saw Yura’s car with Kira, which meant that we were not late. The road to the Canyon was quite extreme; not only are sharp turns, but also deer / moose on the road are kingly coming out. Having arrived at the observation deck, we equipped ourselves with a bunch of videos and photos of gadgets and went to get acquainted with the area. 
Grand Canyon is one of the deepest canyons in the world. Located on the Colorado Plateau, in Arizona, on the territory of the Grand Canyon National Park.
Adjectives summoned by what they saw: massive, cosmic, immense, awesome, delightful, unreal.
Dawn was not what I expected honestly. My imagination too much was waiting for a meeting with the Canyon. The sun was rising slowly, and not as I thought in time-laps mode 🙂 Our expectation of a miracle was accompanied by hunger and cold. At some point I wanted to go warm up in the car, and I generally am silent about the desire to drink a cup of hot coffee with some kind of sandwich. We already put the tripod and cameras in the car and just waited. After some time, the sun rose above the horizon and lit up everything around. Finally, it got warmer and the guys ran away to explore the area and climb mountains. By this time, tourists got better.
Мы решили тоже немного полазать и поизучать виды с
разных ракурсов. Спуски, я должна сказать, резкие и очень опасные.
One wrong step can end sadly. I do not want to scare, but I think that additional caution in such a locality will not hurt. Our guys started jumping and taking pictures right on the edge of the cliff. For
it was a huge stress to me. Not only am I afraid of heights, but I also have a vivid imagination. I could not stand it! I wanted to get away from this Canyon as soon as possible.
After some time, when everyone jumped, we went to another observation deck. There I was already less scared and even somehow blissful. We were a bit obsessed with the wonders of nature, took some photos and went for breakfast at Bill Williams Shopping Plaza. An hour and a half drive returned us to New York in terms of food prices. The quality, comfort, service and interior of the establishments corresponded to the area, but the prices bit us in New York. Due to overpriced prices, we assumed that all local business is based on tourists who
hundreds come to admire the great natural phenomenon.
But our assumption did not correspond to reality: the streets were empty, many cafes were closed, service personnel were on relaxation. And here’s a tip for you: there is a supermarket on the square where you can buy everything: salad, and hot, and dessert and coffee. So, do not waste your time and money, look at the store first, and not later, as we did. 
Las Vegas – Nevada 14
We were expected a long way to Las Vegas – 3.5 hours. We had a good meal, and also prepared for the evening – bought food and wine with us, so as not to go dry to the casino. The weather was changing before our eyes, the air temperature was rising, and the air was getting drier. In a word Desert.
Upon arrival in Las Vegas, we opened the windows in the car to take pictures of our legendary arrival and did not believe our feelings. Outside the windows of our cool tank interior was hell. The temperature exceeded all expectations. Las Vegas met us with insane heat. What a difference! From the cold mountains to the hot desert in a few hours. Our Hotel Circus Circus turned out to be a whole city. It was possible to find everything in it: shops, cafes, restaurants, beauty salons, a casino, a swimming pool and various performances. This is how everything is all inclusive. You can not leave the hotel. We arrived, of course, very tired, scattered around the rooms to relax, tidy ourselves up and get ready for the evening. On the way from Canyon to Las Vegas, I studied casinos. Of us, none of us have ever been to Las Vegas, and of course no one knew which casino to go to. I strongly did not want to try my luck and waste time searching for a good casino, because we had only one night and we had to spend it with dignity – as an adult. That is why reviews on the Internet in such situations simply save. After exploring several sites, the best reviews I have gathered about Wynn Casino.
I also found that all players are offered free alcoholic drinks. This fact was key for us. We didn’t really expect to win, rather, we were going to get the first experience — to lose, so the information that we did not have to spend extra money on drinking really pleased us. The budget for the casino with Andrei was provided for – each with $ 100. I advise you to take a certain amount with you so that you do not have to bite your elbows later. And so, the money and outfits were prepared, it only remained to add sparkle in the eyes. We all gathered at Ruslan’s Lenya in the room, drank a bottle of wine and walked on the navigator in Wynn.
Felt gorgeous I have to say. Everyone had a lot of fun. The casino really turned out to be worthy. At first, of course, they felt slightly savage, but this feeling evaporated after a couple of glasses. Andrei and Lena and I tried automatic machines, where they brought us the first
free spirits. Thus, for a dollar, we drank wine and whiskey. The machines were not very interesting, we still did not understand how to play them. They really wanted to try “Bones”, but there they played such serious uncles with packs of bucks that we, with our 2 100-dollar bills, did not dare to fight them. We found our guys at roulette. Roulette turned out to be just an offset game. First I connected, then Andrew, and then our family alliance began to work.
We made bets, drank free drinks and left tips for tips – adulthood! Just how I imagined a casino. After some time, the guys from not our Dastarkhan got tired of Wynn and they invited everyone to walk along the main street and go into a couple of the legendary casinos – Mirage and Bilagio. Since the first casino we hit turned out to be so cool, we hoped that they would be even cooler next. Especially since we left Wynn under the cafe, and in our pockets we still had $ 100. Our expectations were not met. The mirage is a complete dump, and Bilagio is just a giant zoo. In Bilaggio, we were all confused and pretty tired. As soon as Lena and Andrey and I found Ruslan, we took a taxi and drove back to Wynn. I believe that all the same, we did not go in vain, there is something and with which to compare, but we lost enough time. Upon arrival at Wynn, bid prices have already risen. The later you arrive, the more expensive the stakes. At our happy table was not only a different price, but also a different croupier. That’s how luck turned away from us, just like we turned away from Wynn when we decided to leave. Nevertheless, we were helped to find roulette with the cheapest rate. Andrei squandered his money in machines, so I sat down to play. Here I was no longer lucky. Losing after losing. The husband undertook to help and so we left with $ 40 for two. But not at zero! 
We decided to sleep to the last, without an alarm clock, not following the group’s plan. After 24 hours without sleep, we needed to have a good rest and sleep. In the morning, Andrei came down with a sore throat and spent the whole day in bed. I decided to find a pool and sunbathe a bit. Having spent some time searching, I got to the goal. I did not bask in the sun for a long time, it was very boring alone, and it was a strange feeling to lie by the pool in Las Vegas. I decided to go for a walk, take a look at the shops and the people, if possible, meet with the guys. The street was crazy heat, I wanted to take off literally everything. After walking down the street after about 15 minutes I wanted to go back to the hotel. Not only was it unbearably hot, so the contingent that I met on the street did not inspire any confidence, but only fear. There are a lot of homeless people, local gangsters and beggars on the streets of Vegas. I never got to the stores on the Las Vegas Strip. The terrible heat and the surrounding local characters pushed my mind to come to the only right decision – to return to the hotel, where there is air conditioning and does not smell like crime. Quite empty-handed, I did not want to return to my sick husband, and I went in search of a store and a coffee shop. That’s what, and there was no supermarket in the hotel and I didn’t want to spend $ 4 on coffee in the hotel Starbucks, which I don’t like. Found a local pharmacy. In it, I just bought medicines, souvenirs and fruits. Lena approached me at the pharmacy, who separated from the group because of a sore throat. Together, we felt safer. Not far away they found a cafe, they took coffee and went back to the hotel.
In the evening, Ruslan and I met with the group at the observation deck. Andrei and Lena completely died out and they stayed at the hotel. What can I say about the viewing – beautiful and free! There wasn’t much mood, but I liked the view. In general, of course, after Las Vegas we did not have very pleasant memories. The real city of sin. You know, it feels like you’re not dirty, but you want to wash yourself. After the trip, I said that I would not want to go back, but now my opinion has changed. Las Vegas is not in my prime list, but once again I will definitely be there.
The next morning we had a planned trip to Vegas Outlets. We no longer needed the sights, the city left a sufficient imprint in our sinful souls. But the thirst shopper did not subside. After all, we understood that the journey was coming to an end, and in LA there would definitely not be time for shopping. And so, we headed to Outlets (location). We rumbled successfully. I think if time did not run out, we would spend all day in outlets, but Los Angeles was waiting for us.
The direction of the whole group was one – LA. Kira and Yura threw us into the chat places that we could call on the road, while they themselves rushed ahead to meet a new group of travelers on the route through California. The distance from LV to LA is decent. We drove slowly, enjoying the views of Nevada passing to California. It was on the road to LA, as it seemed to me, that each of us closed a little inside ourselves on a one-on-one basis with our own inner self. The sensations were twofold. Somewhere inside, I already wanted to return home, we were all tired, and I was sad that such thoughts began to visit me precisely on the way to LA – the city of my dreams.
