On the Road to Babylon

 

We left the Grand Canyon and headed west into the Great Empty and then headed north into the Even Emptier until we reached Las Vegas.  Paris was named the City of Light after it installed electric street lights at the turn of the century.  Las Vegas should probably be known as the City of Excess.  I was prepared for the lights, but not for the Venetian.  Where else but Las Vegas can you take a gondola ride inside of a casino?  We explored the Venetian which is only slightly smaller than its name sake and then return to our Motel, The Mirage, which is merely luxurious.  But I like that.

 

Las Vegas at Night