Skiing and gambling!

Big White was great with all the powder snow. the pistes are a lot diff to france - a lot shorter, not pisted often and not marked out (just lined with trees). had a good few days though with mega loads of snow falling. think the entire population was made up of ozzies though working for the season.

Our flight was cancelled to Las Vegas so we had to be put on the one the morning after. got to stay the night for free at the Hilton instead and got some meal vouchers. When we eventually got to vegas it was wicked! so many casinos and theyre all soo grand! themed ones - NY NY, Paris, posh ones - Bellagio, Caesars Palace and cheap beverage ones - westward ho (99c for a 23oz margarheitta!)! the Bellagio water fountains were amazing - went to see about 6 showings of them!

had a trip into the grand canyon - impressively big! and saw the hoover dam too.

now in santa monica, LA. a very nice place of town. downtown looked really scrotty when we drove through last night so not going to venture anywhere else. just enjoy the area here - and the beach right on the doorstep. flying to cook islands tomos, so not much time anyways.

so, until tropical paradise and extreme warmth...