Viva Las Vegas
Trip Start
Jan 17, 2008
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Trip End
May 04, 2008
Where I stayed
Las Vegas,
Nevada,
United States
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Wednesday 23rd April
So today began rather early at 6.15am for the drive to Vegas. The trip passed surprisingly quickly...especially with such sights to see as the World's Largest Thermometer!! And before we knew it we were surrounded by big lights, big dollars, and high rollers all living it up and having a good time. Of course, the first place we hit was Margaritaville for lunch and a few drinks with Sherry.
We took a tour of the strip before heading back to the room to change and head to the airport to meet Laura's Mum and Dad, so needless to say she was definitely excited. Laura's other family from Dallas (Sherry's two daughters) were also flying in so after a joyful reunion it was time to set off into the bright lights for a lot more drinks into the wee hours of the morning
Viva Las Vegas!
. Viva Las Vegas.Thursday 24th April
Catching precious little hours sleep we got up early and headed out for breakfast, bypassing all the 9.30am drinkers and gamblers in the casino halls! We chilled out with the family at the Flamingo catching a few rays in the blistering heat, before heading up the strip for a bit of retail therapy and a slap-up steak dinner. After dolling ourselves up we headed to Toby Keith's country bar and enjoyed a few drinks while watching what can only be described as the freaks of the country community take to the dance floor and try their hands at two-steppin'....We love this bar...They got winners...they got losers...chain smokers and boozers!
Decided to stick to what we know and headed with the rest of the clan to O'Shea's Irish bar and casino and didn't hit the sack til 6am...party time!
Friday 25th April
So we're soon finding out that Vegas is definitely not the place to come and catch up on your sleep...especially when Laura's Da snores all night while her Ma is up everyday at the skrake of dawn
Wastin away again in Margaritaville
! Spent the morning takig it easy then headed off the strip to the Vegas outlets to try and sniff out a few bargains. Unfortunately it didn't go well and all we ended up with is 4 watches between us! Tonight we headed to the Stratosphere and took the elevator up to the 112th floor to have a drink in their 360 degree view tower. The view was absolutely amazing and Vegas really does look gorgeous. Afterwards the family lunatics aka Laura, Sherry, Heather and Michael decided to do the Stratosphere Big Shot Tower of Terror ride which shoots you up about another 20 floors before dropping you back down and shooting you up again just for the hell of it!
Afterwards we headed on to Downtown Vegas and Fremont Street to experience a little of the Old Time Vegas where it originally all began. By the end of the night while the big gamblers had lost big bucks, all we could do was cry into our Bacardi's that Joy had lost $12 and Laurie had lost $10...spot the backpackers ha ha.
Saturday 26th April
After a little spot of early morning gambling (not that we're addicted, we swear) all the family headed to the Rio for a delicious champagne brunch (becoming a bit of a habit...think we could get used to this lol)
New York New York Hotel!
. Sixteen courses later we admitted that course 17 would have to be taken home in a doggy bag and spent some time looking around and playing a few of the slots.Tonight we headed down to the bottom of the strip to the New York New York Hotel and decided to ride the rails on their rollercoaster. It should also be severely noted that tonight marked our return to high heels since January, and the extent of crippling pain we experienced was inhumane. We quickly hopped on the Deuce Bus and hightailed it down strip to our hotel to change into something a little more manageable before rejoining the gang and heading on for a few more drinks.
Having to get up at 8am to go to the airport tomorrow most people decided to head to bed about 2am but Laura and Heather, having crazily agreed a pact to see in the daylight the night before, got to bed at 6am, allowing a total 2 hours sleep. When will she ever learn?!
A very tired J & L signing off..............zzzzzz
xoxo
