57.   For supper we decided to checkout the prime rib buffet over at Main Street Station just two blocks away from our hotel.

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54.   I'm not one to take bathroom pics, but the men's bathroom at Main Street Station was built using actual sections of the Berlin Wall which was pretty darn neat!

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51.   Saturday night on Freemont street was crazy busy and a lot of fun. If you enjoy people watching this is the ultimate place to be.

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43.   Sunday morning we were back by the pool. Since this was a 10-day trip we decided to actually relax more on this trip compared to our previous Vegas holidays where we were go-go-go trying to see as much as we could.

42.   Only in Vegas would you find a full food truck hoisted up six stories and planted poolside! (BTW my water resistant iPhone 8plus which was inside a water proof lifeproof case managed to ingest water during our trip to a desert city. Quite a few of my pics from here on are foggy due to condensation inside the phone).

41.   Monday morning we hit up one of my favourite places, the Silverton Casino/Bass Pro Shops. Durnig last years Vegas adventure story I posted directions on how to get here by Bus using the SDX then transferring to a side route which worked very well and was cheap!

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38.   That's a real Duck in the Koi Fish pond!

37.  Lunch at the Silverton.

36.   On our way back from the Silverton we got off near the Hard Rock and walked a couple blocks checking out some small trinket shops along the way.

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31.   Tuesday morning found us beating the intense heat pool side relaxing once again.

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29.   For supper we decided to try out the Heart Attack Grill on Freemont Street. Neither of us qualified for the free eating, but apparently it's a real deal.

28.   Once inside everyone is dressed in an old fashioned Johnny Coat so it kind of resembles an insane asylum, but it's quite convenient for keeping your clothes clean. Our burgers were really really good, there's lots of choices but beware, if you don't finish your entire burger your in for a paddling (not a metaphor they really whack you with a wooden paddle!).

27.   Wednesday morning we decided to head to Mandalay Bay as we've never been there and we wanted to continue adding to our cash-out slip collection.

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23.   This casino and event centre was simply massive, it was pretty amazing to experience in person!

22.   These two abandoned pillars were planned to become another large Ferris Wheel similar to the one up strip at the Linq. Unfortunately during construction a recession hit and funding for the project and the adjoining hotel & casino collapsed.

21.   After Mandalay Bay we stopped back to the South Outlets so I cold grab another pair of Levis Camo Shorts. We tried for the first time Fatburger in the concession area, it was pretty damn good as well!

20.   Thursday morning found us back uptown where we checked out New York New York and the Hershey Store.

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17.   Leaving there we hopped on the Deuce and headed North to Casino Royale and the Linq where we stopped at the Linq Promenade to one of our favourite snack shops, In-N-Out Burger.

16.   Once again we were not disappointed, service in this crazy busy location is top notch, fast and the food just plain excellent!

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11.  After Bingo we headed over to Main Street Station for supper.

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9.   Supper tonight was delicious steak at the Triple Seven Restaurant inside Main Street Station where the meals are very fairly priced and quality top notch.

8.   Midnight and it was still 31ºC! Night time is actually my favourite outdoor time in Vegas, it's very warm but not sweltering like it is daytime in direct sunlight.

7.   Friday was our last day in Vegas. We checked out of our room, left our bags with the bellboys and toured Freemont Street for the last time this trip before Ubering it to McCarran International.

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1. Another epic adventure comes to a close. This was by far our most relaxing trip to Vegas, we found a real nice balance of getting out to see the sights, visiting new places and enjoying downtime relaxing by the pool which was very much needed.

Cheers, MIKE

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