Viva Las Vegas
November 2nd, 2003We just got back from Las Vegas yesterday. What a great time! We were there for a week and we still could have done more things. Here’s a summary of the trip:
- Rode the Big Shot at the Stratosphere. WOW!
- Rode ‘Speed The Ride’ at the Sahara.
- Rode the ‘Manhattan Express’ at New York New York
- Went to the Adventuredome at Circus Circus
- Visited Hoover Dam
- Had a helicoptor flight over the Strip at night
- Saw George Carlin in concert
- Visited Jaguars
- Ate a wonderful dinner at the 5 star 9 Steakhouse in Palms. Filet mignon, lobster mashed potatoes, lobster bisque, etc… Expensive, but very good and well worth it.
- Watched the new show Sirens of TI at Treasure Island. (I expected more)
- Saw the famous Volcano Explosion at the Mirage. (I expected more here too)
- Had a gondola ride at the Venetian.
- Went to Fremont Street, saw the laser light show. This was pretty neat.
- Won $700 playing Blackjack
- Lost $1,100 playing Blackjack
- My digital camera stopped working after a few days, so I had to buy an overpriced disposable camera from the hotel.
- Bought some cool clothes from Las Vegas Clubwear.
Until Wednesday, we were using my Blackjack winnings for everything and we didn’t even touch our core ‘stash’. But… EZ Come, EZ Go, and that’s the way Vegas wants it. They know you will be back for more, and the odds are always in their favor. With that said, this vacation was probably the best vacation I have ever had, except for my honeymoon.