is not really surprising, neither is it rocket science to understand why this is
the case. Put simply if someone is well fed, well rested and surrounded by
cheap opulence they are more likely to want to stay in that place and
(hopefully) visit the casinos. And in addition they will also have more of their
money left to spend in the casinos. We were very happy with this
arrangement as we lacked the chequebook necessary for a serious flutter, but
did not lack the stomach capacity necessary for the restaurants.
What may surprise you is that in terms of exercise we walked further in
Vegas than in Death Valley, covering 11 miles just in one day in gamblers
paradise. Part of this was because we had less time to visit Death Valley and
so went on several drives in order to see more of the massive national park
instead of hiking all day. Also, Vegas is not very RV friendly and the best way
to see the strip was by walking – and there was a lot to see and do.
Where gambling was concerned we did not just lack the funds, but also the
inclination. Before we arrived in Vegas we set a budget of $20 for the casinos.
This we saved for our departure day - just in case we got bitten by the bug
and became addicts. We did visit most of the hotel casinos during our stay,
not to decide where to waste our money but because they all have themes,
for example Paris or the circus. These themes are reflected in the
architecture, the food in some of their restaurants, and the costumes worn by
the waitresses circling the games tables. It developed into something of a
game - actually more of a compulsion for me - to try to be first to spot the
hotel staff. All of the outfits followed the same trend - tops low, hems high.
The figures of the staff were similarly similar.... as I'm sure you can imagine.