Las Vegas America
I've returned from my trip to California (and Las Vegas) and finally have regular internet access again, so I will be posting more often from now on.Las Vegas is a great city. It reminded me of everything I love about America, and of some reasons I felt out of place in Europe. Las Vegas is big, bold, excessive, and flashy, and it makes no apologies for what it is. It's a place where you can win big or lose big. It says "anything is possible", and it's full of people with big dreams who are willing to take big risks.
Las Vegas is everything that Europe is not. Europe is not flashy, it's not bold or extreme, and it doesn't believe anything is possible. It's not me.
It's obvious that Europe at one time was more like Las Vegas. Europe has some spectacular buildings. But they all are very old. Modern Europe seems very conservative and practical. It's not a continent where you can find ridiculous (and awesome) hotels with bowling alleys, 14 screen cinemas, large roller coasters, and half size replicas of famous landmarks from other places.
As for the Vegas hotels that replicate places in Europe (i.e., Paris, Venice, etc.), now that I've been to both I can say that they to a pretty good job of replicating the look and feel of those places, but the experience is totally different. In a few cases, the fake Vegas versions are even more impressive than the real thing.
And in case you're wondering, Las Vegas is nothing like Blackpool or anywhere else in England. But if you want a small taste of what a Vegas hotel is like, I think the closest thing might be the Trafford Centre in Manchester, especially the food court.
5 Comments:
Loved, the second paragraph. I've never been to Vegas, but after reading that, I feel like I know what to expect.
Welcome back, Matt!!!
You're bold, extreme, and flashy? Interesting. Another side to Matt that we didn't see before.
England sounds nice (I'm a wannabe country girl), but I expect I'd miss some things from America too. Just maybe not the same things you did. ;-)
Dotty, did you see how I decorated my house last time I was here for Christmas? (I cleaned out Wal-Mart's stock of white lights) I'd say that's pretty bold, extreme, flashy. Or what about wearing purple hair and a spiked dog collar at a presbyterian church?
no, I didn't see you house. You should do that again, but for Easter this time. :-)
LOL! Ahh, I remember that Sunday morn. Did you do anything like that while you were in England?
purple hair and a spiked dog collar... wow. Anyone have pitures????
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