We got to Las Vegas fairly early in the day and decided to drive down the strip first to check things out. There was a lot of traffic on the strip so it took us a while, but since it was my first time there, it was neat to see all the different hotels. Once we did that we checked into our hotel - Bally's. I was going to self-park, but it would've taken like 15 minutes to walk to our room with two heavy duffel bags and other stuff, so I just did valet. We asked for a room with a view of the strip and got a pretty good view to the south - we could see the Paris and part of the Bellagio fountains. Our room was prety big, too. Then we walked along the strip and went to some of the shops, such as the Forum shops at Caesar's Palace and the shops at the Venetian. It's kind of neat how everything has a theme. The weather outside was pretty nice, but the sidewalks were pretty crowded, I can't imagine how busy it must be during the peak time of year. We walked to the Mirage (though the volcano wasn't working) and to Treasure Island. Then we walked all the way down to the Luxor. On our way back, we got lost in the MGM Grand. It's crazy things are so huge in Vegas. There are a lot of neat hotels in Vegas, but they don't always make it easy to find your way around, so we did a lot of walking.

That night, we watched the Bellagio fountains a few times and they were really cool, probably the most impressive thing I saw in Vegas. I got bored with walking around and looking at shops pretty quickly, though, so we decided that we should try to see a show. There are lots of shows in Vegas and we didn't know what to see since we don't care much for stand-up comics. So, we decided to see "O" by Cirque du Soleil at the Bellagio, since I've seen Cirque du Soleil before and was impressed. The early show was sold out and only the cheapest tickets (which had a slightly limited view) were available for the 10:30 show, but we decided to get them anyway. The theater was neat looking inside and we were actually pretty close to the stage. Being Cirque du Soleil, the show had great sets, costumes, music, and acrobatic performances. Unfortunately, this time I wasn't nearly as impressed because it wasn't really anything that new this time, since I'd seen Cirque before and had seen another acrobatic show a couple months before. Still, it was pretty entertaining and a good experience. After the show I was dead tired, but it was a good day in Vegas.