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USA vacation: Part 2 Vegas Baby!

After spending the week post 70.3 World Champs in St George Utah (see post below) my partner Bec and I headed to the MGM Grand in Vegas to live it up! Well on a triathletes salary anyway. Vegas is well and truly a different world and it seems like the city never sleeps. I would love to say that I won big at the casino and will now be flying to races private with a big 'SAM BETTEN' painted on the side of my new private Jet but alas it didn't happen on this trip. Maybe next time....

Shopping

Bec at Victoria Secrete 

Token couple shot

 View from our room at the MGM Grand. Note to others... always ask for a 'free' upgrade!

 Driving to Vegas we spotted this. Looked like it happened just a few minutes before we got there.

 MGM Grand Pool

 Checking out the gondola's

 Shopping went a little crazy. Prices in the USA at the Vegas outlets are insanely cheap compared to what we pay in Australia.

 Vegas nightlife.

 Final day spent at the Wet Republic pool party. If we had stayed just 1 more day it would have been Testo on the DJ decks behind us.

 Giant cheesecake factory burrito

USA vacation: Part 1 St George, Utah

Post Ironman 70.3 World Championships my partner Bec and I headed to my home away from home in Utah, St George. Being away from home it's amazing to have people who support you as much as Dave, Kim (my USA home stay). I was truly blown away with St George and the people after racing there earlier in the season (Ironman 70.3 US Pro Championships). This time round I had a week to relax and soak in the place. Big thank you to Dave and Kim for letting Bec and I stay at their house and show us both an amazing time in St George!

Mountain biking in Utah in truly out of this world. I was told to watch out around a few corners to avoid a few hundred foot drop to my death!

 Of course I keep up with some training.... 3hr ride up and down Snow Canyon with Dave, Kim and my partner Bec!

 Jet-skiing... love it but I got flipped off the jet-ski by Kim doing 50mph! Not fun... well maybe just a little fun!  

Post ride wash for the jet skis 

 Family photo before breakfast on the drive up. Amazing views!

 Swim time at Sand Hollow (Ironman 70.3 US Pro Champs swim course)

 Post race frozen yogurt. So good!

 Just your casual helicopter ride over St George before dinner.

 Leo! Guy was crazy good with playing with knives... and cooks a pretty nice dinner as well!

 America... where you can get FREE popcorn at a hardware store! Bec is stoked!

 Eating a 'never on Sunday' at the Pizza Factory, St George (half baked giant cookie with ice cream, whipped cream and cameral topping). If your in St George the Pizza Factory (or PF if your a local) is the place to eat at. Best food period!

 Dixie State College football game

 Got to meet a real american cheer leader. I think my Dixie State T-Shirt helped me out