Jan 6, 2009

Vegas News :o)

Sunday's travel day was not bad at all. Our flight out of South Bend was only delayed 30 minutes, and we had a three hour layover in Chicago, so had no problem with making the connection and getting into Sin City while the night was relatively young (we got to the hotel at about 8:30 P.M.). We forgot how long of a flight from Chicago it is, three and a half hours.

We met up with our friends Kim and Steve, had a cool amber beverage, and then headed to explore Bally's and Paris casinos. We will write more about them when we return, but the ceilings in Paris are painted like the sky, it is very inviting. We played a few slots, a little blackjack (only $10 tables, that did not last long) and some craps (this was fun because we were able to teach the rules to Kim and Steve). Alas, we did not win big the first night (down about $100), but all in all, a fun evening.

Today, we met up about 10:30 A.M., and headed to the Rio for a look around, and then across the street to the Gold Coast (the picture above shows the weather, in the high forties, and a bit overcast, and also the fact that some construction is still occurring, but it has slowed a bit). We had a blast playing some blackjack, and I ended up $70, and Beth down $50, so pretty good for about three hours of gambling. The picture here shows Steve, Beth, a wonderful gentleman (who helped Kimberly weather her first blackjack experience, she did great by breaking even over a three hour period), and Kim. The last hour, I was able to get a seat at the table, and we had a fun time with a guy from central Michigan.

We came back to the hotel, got cleaned up, and headed to dinner. We went to a burger place, and Beth had a Cobb salad and I had a Blue Cheese burger. The deserts were fabulous, we had a Cheese Cake with fresh berries, it was the smoothest I have ever had.

We then headed to the Mirage (a nice brisk walk to burn off some of the burger), and saw an amazing Cirque Du Solie (spelling?) show, LOVE, with a Beatles theme. One a scale of 1 to 10, Beth would rate it an 11, and I would rate it a 9.5 (mine is slightly less because I am not quite the music aficionado that Beth is, and the show had great dancing, but less tumbling and such). We had front row seats, and it was amazing. I will leave the graphic descriptions to Beth and her wonderful talent with prose.

Tomorrow we are headed to old Vegas for the Neon Sign Museum tour, some seafood buffet, and the whole Fremont Street Experience :o) I am sure there will be some more blackjack in our plans as well.

Needless to say, the first night and day in Vegas exceeded expectations. We have to pay for Internet, so are not going to be able to provide regular updates or many pictures until we return (besides, we are not spending very much time in the room :o). Hope your week is going well, and know that even though we are not visiting you right now, does not mean we are not thinking of you all and wishing you well.


23 comments:

  1. Glad to hear it's going so well. Can't wait to hear about Cirque, front row must have been AMAZING. Hope it continues to be a great trip for you all!

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  2. You can always find something to do in Vegas!! Did you do the Eiffel Tower experience in the Paris? At night, it is awesome, though a little cool this time of year - you can see the dancing fountains at the Bellagio from up there! People watching is my all time fave thing to do while in Sin City...not much of a gambler!

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  3. I will leave the graphic descriptions to Beth and her wonderful talent with prose.

    That was the best line in the entire entry. Glad y'all are safe, and getting into the groove. I would think that a burger with blue meat and cheese would make you sick? But that is me, I guess!

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  4. Pay for internet ==that sucks. Glad to hear you're having a blast!

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  5. "Love" was fantastic, folks. I'll write more about it when we get back, but...WOW! Looking forward to a fun tour of the Boneyard today!

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  6. sounds like you guys are having a great time! enjoy the rest of your trip; I'm so with you; don't spend time in the hotel, go exploring that city

    betty

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  7. Hi Ken,
    Glad you two are having such a great time. Looking forward to all the news & photos when you get back!

    Dirk
    http://tsalagiman2.blogspot.com/

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  8. I was in Cali a few months ago and the place I stopped in was charging A LOT for internet access also, we can wait til you get back.
    Hope you are having a great time.

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  9. I was surprised to see an entry from both you and Beth. Blogging would be the last thing on my mind in Vegas. LOL. Glad you are having such a great time.
    Hugs, Joyce

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  10. Sounds like you two are having a great time!!! Glad to hear it, but I knew you would. Love Blackjack, I lost a little money there last week... LOL!! Also love bleu cheese burgers!! HAVE FUN!!! Don't worry about us, we want to hear about it, but we can wait 'til you get back, just have FUN!!! and WIN!!!!

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  11. I'm glad you two are having fun! Win some big money!

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  12. Glad you're having fun - keep it up!

    Dan

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  13. Sounds like you guys are having a great time and that's the whole plan! Good for you! Enjoy, enjoy!!!

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  14. the person next to Beth looks like Wildcat!

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  15. Never mind the Black Jack. Watch out of that Red Queen.

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  16. Envy envy envy...the Mirage??? Geeps.

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  17. your post makes me want to go to Vegas. I would love those shows, and I like the roulette table.

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  18. I love reading about your trips they sound so much fun enjoy
    hugs
    Sherry

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  19. Sounds like you're having fun. Why don't you capture some great moments, post it on your blog and join us in Precious Moments. See you there.

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  20. I am thinking about planning a trip there myself and am wondering how you planned yours. Airfare, hotel etc.? Linda

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  21. Happy New Year! Love the Vegas pics, looks like tons of fun!

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  22. I've never been to Vegas and I hear it is a blast. I'm not much of a gambler. Love the photos.

    I can tell you were on Vegas time...3:50 AM was your post time.....Yikes...go to bed!

    Hugs, Rose

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  23. Fun reading about your vacation...I am still drooling over the dessert! :)

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