As we first ventured out to the casino, my friend and I were saying that we were just too practical to waste much money on gambling, 50 cents machine gives just as much thrill as a $5 machine. Then, my friend won the jackpot. I was more excited than she was. I went to gather all our friends to the machine before she push the "pay up" button. This is one of the most exciting moment of the trip -- the sound of the coins dropping into the bucket was real music to the ears. Now, with her winning, I started encouraging her to play the $1 machine -- so much for being practical and content with cheap thrill.

The hieroglyphic monument in front of the Luxor Hotel (19k)

There is a very nicely designed waterfall/fountain on the side. It takes advantage of the grading of the grounds to guide the flow of the water, very interesting.