Hoover Dam & Vegas

Our last day in Vegas so a drive to the Hoover dam is on the cards. It’s a short drive to the border of Arizona where the dam lies. Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the US …

Mesa Grill Las Vegas

Last night we dined at one of the best known chefs in America, Bobby flay who owns a number of restaurants around the country. The Mesa Grill,located at Caesars Palace and the restaurant is a vibrant and busy place so bookings are essential. We had previously made a reservation and only had a short wait …

Red Rock Canyon

The Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area is located just a few miles west of Las Vegas and encompasses 195,819 acres within the Mojave Desert. Red Rock is an area of world wide geologic interest and beauty. Historically, the area was once home to the Kawaiisu Indians, who left petroglyphs in the El Paso mountains …

Vegas Day 2

It was yet another beautiful day in Vegas as it seems to be each day. After breakfast (Denny’s) we headed off to The Valley of Fire which is about 1 ½ hours north of Vegas. We spent a good few hours at the National Park and saw the most amazing landscapes. Being spring all the …

Vegas Day 1

It was a bit of a sleep in today, well until 8.00 am. Today was going to be a lazy day, as Mark had a shoot in the afternoon so we went to WallMart and Target to get a few things. We went back to the hotel and met the model (Anna) who Mark had …

Melbourne to LA

We left for the airport around 7am and the airport was jam packed with people, we thought it was because of the Easter weekend, but we also learnt that a number of flights had been cancelled the day before. We were lucky to be upgraded to Premium Economy so thanks to my father for arranging …