Viva Las Vegas

"Bright light city gonna set my soul
Gonna set my soul on fire
Got a whole lot of money that’s ready to burn,
So get those stakes up higher
There’s a thousand pretty women waitin’ out there
And they’re all livin’ devil may care
And I’m just the devil with love to spare
Viva las vegas, viva las vegas"

We were rockin' off to Vegas on 3rd September 2005 with those words. When a friend proposed the idea 2 months back, I immediately accepted it. Vegas, a great way to spend I thought. I was warned by a few fellas before the travel that it is the crime capital of the world. God's grace, the trip was entirely smooth and fine. Had a very good time. I always feel happy when I see towns that are alive and kicking in the nights. I loved the night life of Vegas. You can't see anywhere people walking all over the city at 1:00 AM.



Apart from Vegas we also went to Grand Canyon, the valley which speaks about time immemorial. When I watched the IMax film about its hidden secrets, the grandness struck me, I was reminded of nature and God and how insignificant we are in comparison to the bhutas (elements).



I must mention the GPS tool which we got in the car, without which we would have been lost. Once the destination is fed to the tool, it will calculate the route and will guide accordingly both by video and audio. Great aid. We travelled hundreds of miles without referring to maps.

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Viva las vegas turnin’ day into nighttime
Turnin’ night into daytime
If you see it once
You’ll never be the same again

I’m gonna keep on the run
I’m gonna have me some fun
If it costs me my very last dime
If I wind up broke up well
I’ll always remember that I had a swingin’ time
I’m gonna give it ev’rything I’ve got
Lady luck please let the dice stay hot
Let me shout a seven with ev’ry shot
Viva las vegas, viva las vegas,
Viva, viva las vegas"