Kenyon and I headed to Vegas for a few days
get-away. We had booked this months ago
for a belated wedding anniversary trip and then with all the house moving stuff…well,
it became a much needed vacation. As
with any vacation, it is never long enough!
Here is a recap of our latest Vegas adventures:
Every good trip should begin with an airplane
selfie. I got the party started early by
ordering a margarita on the plane. It
was strong! I drink my margarita while
watching My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I am
dying to see the sequel.
We were able to catch the bus to the strip ($$$
savings) and arrived earlier than able to check into our room. We had a coupon for Buca di Bippo ($$$
savings) so we stopped in for lunch. We
were starved! I ordered the lunch baked
ziti. Even the lunch size was huge. Kenyon ordered the chicken lemon. I wished I could have shared but his portion
was small. So, he shared my pasta. We both got a side salad and some garlic bread. It hit the spot!
We had decided to forgo a show on this trip and
instead spent extra money to book a suite at Monte Carlo. This was our first time staying at this property
and while it was okay, I’m not sure we will make it a regular hang-out. Our room was HUGE and had a very large
bathtub that overlooked the strip. I
wished I had taken a photo at night with the Vegas lights all lit up. Mostly our view was of the New York New York
sign and of the MGM resort and casino.
This was a very low key vacation. We mostly just walked around and took in the
sights, ate some food, played the slots (ahem…lost money), and tried every
opportunity to score some free drinks (that aren’t really free when you spend
$20 gambling waiting to try and get one drink from the stingy waitress).
I am always impressed with the Bellagio's flower
display. I wouldn’t say this time it was
my favorite though. I think they were
celebrating the Chinese New Year.
We were headed to the tram when I spotted a bar
called The Pub advertising happy hour.
We decided to check it out and I was happy to see they had Guinness
Nitro. I was told that if you get
Guinness with nitro in it that it is creamier than regular Guinness. I could definitely taste the difference. We also had some appetizers. These huge pretzels with Gouda cheese for
dipping were amazing! And you got two
huge pretzels for $5.
We shared some Gelato in the Forum Shops. Kenyon picked the Mango Sorbet and thank
goodness. Would you want to eat this
Chocolate Truffle Moose Pie? That doesn’t
look vary appetizing to me!
There are birds all over Vegas and they come right
up to you. It is crazy.
We landed at Luxor for some serious slots. Kenyon actually had some pretty good
wins. He also had a good win at the New
York New York. We have found that if I
am off doing something (usually a bathroom stop) and Kenyon sits at a slot, he
often wins. But when we pick the slot we
both lose! Very odd! I eventually do so poorly I just sit by
Kenyon and watch while I wait for free drinks.
I considered getting some souvenirs for my
friends.
And finally got a photo in front of the new
Hershey’s World that opened in the New York New York a while back.
As we headed to the airport, I had gambled away
all of the $200 I brought with me as “play money”. I had not been lucky all weekend. We had time to kill at the airport so I put
one last $5 bill into the penny machine and won $191.90 from a bonus game. Okay then…I guess that is how you do Vegas!
Besides spending time with Kenyon, what I also
loved about this trip was getting to visit and meet with other travelers. While we were playing the slots in Luxor we
met some sisters from Hawaii and while sitting at The Pub we met a couple of
Ohio. We actually bumped into the same
couple the next day while out walking on the strip. It was a wonderful trip and I truly do LOVE
VEGAS!
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