Hello form Vegas! The last 24 hours have been a world-wind; both flights were smooth with just a little bit of turbulence. I wasn’t afraid at all and enjoyed everything including changing planes in Washington, DC.
It’s been a long time since we’ve flown; trains to take between gates along with a hundreds of escalators and people movers.
Before we even left the airport we stopped at the liquor store and bought a bottle of tequila…taking the advice of everyone who has ever been here and lost a shit ton of money on cocktails.
You can start gambling right away since the airport has slot machines everywhere!
We took a taxi from the airport to the hotel that didn’t break us right off the start, taxis have set rates now.
Our hotel is mind boggling to say the least! They give you a map because you WILL get lost. Our suite (all the rooms are suites) is beautiful! I love the bathroom with the make up vanity.
The Venetian is a 5 star work of art resort with so much marble it’s crazy. The ceilings in the lobby are painted…the hotel will be a blog post in itself to do it justice.
After getting the lay of the land we went exploring and were utterly overwhelmed! I can’t even explain it if you’ve never been here.
Another important piece of advice we took from friends what have been here; go to Walgreens right downstairs from the hotel and get drink mixers, water and sunblock…I even got a discount using my Walgreens card!
The first night we ate at a restaurant called Yardbird and it was the best fried chicken we’ve ever had. The place is very gluten free conscious. Some mini cheddar waffles, spicy ice cold watermelon and crispy brussel sprouts completed a delicious first dinner here.
Walking…they tell you to bring and wear comfortable shoes; best advice ever! Last night we walked the strip; we were just in time to see the volcanos erupt at the Mirage and the fountain show at the Bellagio. These free “shows” are magnificent for what they are.
Walking around there were many tourists, people dressed up as topless showgirls and in full S&M ensembles. The Joker and Batman plus some aliens rounded out the these people. You CANNOT take their photos without paying let alone paying a lot more to pose with them. If you don’t know this they will demand you pay them; Darth Vador, I read has followed people yelling for them to pay. We knew this so watched the unknowing people be harassed. Oh well that’s not my monkey.
Along with the above mentioned people there were tons of bums and lots of people smoking dope; you could smell weed in the air everywhere. The walking pace is fast and furious, which is good for us being fast walkers ourselves.
We hit the wall around 10 pm and retired to our room and had a nightcap which I downed and frantically crawled into bed; I was so damn tired after waking up on East-coast time at 4:30 am.
That was day one guys. Current situation is relaxing by the pool watching the stunningly gorgeous pool waitresses in thong bikinis. We plan to relax for a big part of the day then take the deuce bus to old Vegas to the less touristy and hip Fremont section.
I’ll catch up with you tomorrow. ❤️
Fantastic! Wishing you tons of fun and looking forward to your updates!