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Day 2 was another great day. We got ready and down to Chin Chin for breakfast.

We then decided to head down to Fremont Street as we were under the impression that the Las Vegas Hilton was down there. It wasn't so we walked around the Golden Nugget and Binions for a bit and then caught a cab to the Hilton. You know, I have to say that I was not overly impressed with the the casinos downtown, it just seems that they have been allowed to slip into a bit of disrepair and are certainly not a representation of the great attraction they once were, which is kinda sad. Fremont street is also not nearly as exciting during the day as it is in the evening when the whole canopy over it is lit up with an amazing light show.

We then went to the Las Vegas Hilton. We decided to take in the Star Trek Experience including the rides "The Klingon Encounter" and "The Borg Invasion 4D), both very hokey but well done none the less. We really enjoyed the whole experience which includes live actors and a very interesting assault on the senses as they really do try and make you feel like you are there. We have no pictures of this as our camera battery had fully discharged, but then again, that means there is no hard evidence that we did this, which could be a good thing. So after feeling a little exposed as our "geek" had been showing for quite a long time, we decided to head back to the hotel, but not before stopping at the David & Goliath store in the Venetian. Let me tell you, these guys have some of the funniest and original t-shirts I have ever seen, edgy, but funny!

At the hotel we hung out, Mike had a nap and I went on got some pampering on my tired feet. The picture below is of my posing (in shoes for some reason) to show off my pampered feet!

We then went over to play some poker at the MGM Grand, neither of us did that great, I won a big hand right before we stopped to bring me just about back to even from where I started for the day. Over all, we are both still up money from poker, so no complaints.

We then went to ESPN Zone and ate dinner and watched the first two periods of the Flames game. After the second period we went back over to the MGM Grand to the KÁ Theatre. What an amazing show!!! We really enjoyed the show and we even got a few shots of the inside of this magnificent theatre.

After the show we were wiped so we just went back to the hotel. Below are some random shots from throughout the day though.

-RoneTyne

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