Day 12 - Las Vegas

Better day today than yesterday. I started out with a breakfast at the Bellagio Buffet. It was pretty good, not amazing, but good. From there, I did the South Strip volksmarch, but shifted the start point to the Bellagio (I had pre-registered yesterday, so I already had the directions). As expected, the South Strip was more interesting than the North Strip, but it was still a long walk, especially as it got warmer outside. I went in a ton of casinos and saw the differences between them. You know, like I said yesterday, I'm not a big fan of Vegas. I know this is obvious, but everything here is so artificial. It's a city built out of nothing. I get amazed that people think they're going to hit it big - I mean, the city was built off of all the money that people lose when they're here. The tourism industry here just feels like it's trying to bleed people dry. As you walk down the strip, you're constantly accosted by people trying to sell you things. It's exhausting. Some pictures of the strip:

Anyway, I finished up with the walk around noon, and my massage wasn't scheduled until 3:00, so I decided to go back to the chocolate factory that I went to yesterday. It was up and running a bit today - I think they were making pecan brittle. I was much more interested in being there today than I was yesterday. So I ended up buying a bunch of chocolate.

Then I had my massage at A Touch of Las Vegas. I specifically chose a place that was off the strip, but not too far off the strip and I chose well. After all of this walking that I've been doing, my body is in a bit of a state of shock, especially my legs. Plus, with all the driving, I knew the massage would be good for my circulation. They did a great job there, and it didn't break the bank. Definitely recommend it.

Pretty low key night this evening. The people I'm staying with roped me into a in-home karaoke showcase, so that was fun. Besides that, just the routine evening activities and planning for tomorrow. I'm leaving Vegas in the morning and I'm excited that I get to see some friends again tomorrow evening.