.............went well. Mum woke up and we treked over to Caesar's Palace for dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. Thanks to mum and her gob my dessert arrived bearing the words "Happy Birthday Claire!" in chocolate sauce and a candle. Various threats were made against anyone thinking of singing.

Stuffed to the gills we had to walk back. We finished the evening with a gentle stroll around the Bellagio lake, and caught 2 wonderful fountain performances. I really could watch them forever.

With unbelievably full tummies and me with the sorest feet in the whole world we limped back upstairs where I lazed in the jacuzzi watching the lights of Vegas for ages. Then to sleep ready for another flipping early start and another long and wiggly drive through Death Valley.

This turning 30 lark is exhausting!!!!!