I took a week’s vacation to see the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. Here are some of my observations:

1. You can’t appreciate the immense size of the Grand Canyon until it kicks your ass with a 10-hour hike.
2. The VAST majority of hikers in the Grand Canyon are European. The Americans are more evenly represented in the cafeteria.
3. Too much salt makes your fingers fat.
4. A dry heat IS better than a humid heat. No dispute. The difference is that at say, 80 degrees in Chicago, you can stand still and end up with sweaty, slimy, grimy underwear. Even at 110 degrees in Las Vegas, you end up crispy clean and fresh.
5. A cover band can probably make a good living in Las Vegas.
6. If you don’t gamble, Las Vegas holds about 6 hours of interest, which are filled with shows, kitsch, looking at  beautiful people, and some general “wtf?”.