Las Vegas at midnight

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

What a HOOT Las Vegas on New Year’s Eve. Next to Caesar’s Palace – Midnight 2010-11! And next to the Bellagio’s water symphonic display – fireworks showering over the crowd from three different hotels around the city. Barry videoed the water show being displayed to Copeland’s Rodeo.

It was a freezing night but that did not deter the “beautiful people” from showing up in spike heels, mini, and I mean mini skirts and even strapless dresses outside the various hotels. English was heard few and far between. It was certainly a worldly mix of people. Inside the elegant Bellagio Hotel under the beautiful Chihuly glass and among the opulent holiday decorations was a laughable mix of elegance and campers like us, dressed in our fineries. .

The free bus trip to and from our Sam’s Town RV park was a study in local color and a sociologist delight. The bus driver complaining about “who has his hand on the red handle” and “I smell matches and will have to empty the bus if you don’t take your hand off the red handle which is a fire alarm ”, then arguing with a guy who wanted a seat and there were none.

A few drunks, tourist and regular folks going to work or the festivities made up the mix of free riders. Returning was more peaceful, interestingly enough, only a Will Smith look alike in a white suit created a dramatic scene at the door of the bus as the line up of revelers were trying to get on. He seemed to be acting as the door man in an on stage debut – who to allow on and when he would be getting off. The driver was not impressed.

Back to the Casita at 2am – Ready to hit the road the next day to Joshua Tree.