Vegas seen from the 24th floor

At dusk or at dawn, Vegas shimmers and glows with the potential of winning or loosing,the top restaurants to entice you, every top fashion brand to choose from, and hotels more outrageous in design than anywhere in the globe. Walking through Frank Gehry's new mall last night I had a feeling that I was back in T5 British Airways terminal in Heathrow. Fountains of water ripple over concrete slabs, design is a pure hotch potch and the hotels seem to embrace the Chinese New Year with huge pink lanterns hanging down from the ceilings. But the shops seem empty and one wonders how this excess can be sustained at this time. As you walk past the Bellagio, Elton John music rings out from loud speakers on the pavement in time with the fountain jets dancing show. I gasped it was spectacular. Romance, beauty and showtime glamor is something I never tire off and the air seems to carry you along on a wave of thrills and promises of something magical in store.....