Vacation REport - this is a long one
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-10-03 18:50:58
Okay so were back and finally returning to a normal schedule so I'm going to act to alter you in with a trip inform. The week passed by too quickly and we had some fun but I undergo to say I'm a bit disappointed in my overall impressions of Las Vegas as it is now. Players: Me (aka Slotqueen or in this report " SQ"). Lawgiver. "LG" and later in the week we ordain be joined by our friend "T" from Austin and another friend from Phoenix (since she's also a T were going to label her "PH" for this trip)SUNDAY. AUG 19thHaving booked our pip and hotel approve in Feb and March with a T measure of t-200+. I didn't think departure day would ever bring home the bacon but finally it was here. Woke up at about 6 am got dressed and loaded the car. Our friend that offered to drive us to the airport so we didn't undergo to pay for parking was already here when we opened the door. We left the accommodate alter on time at 7:30 for our pip. We were booked on SW pip 129 departure time 8.55 am. pip left on measure and arrived in Vegas a almost 20 minutes early. 9:35 Vegas measure. Have to say this was one of the smoothest landings I've ever experienced. Not a single collide with wasn't change surface sure when the tires touched the pavement. One moment we were in the air and the next we were slowing drink to go to the gate. act a few minutes for the scooter to be brought up then it's off to baggage claim to get the bags. When we arrive bags are already coming down the dive onto the carousel. Yep there's one and just a couple of minutes later bag number 2. authorise out the doors and onto the go for the rent-a-car. Great handicap access change surface if it is a little tight turning the scooter around on the bus so that it faces send during the ride. We used Dollar express and had a full size reserved for $142.00 (including all taxes and fees) for the 6 days. Was able to use the coupon from BJ's for an upgrade to a minivan. This really makes things easier with the scooter and later in the week we were being joined by 2 of our friends so with 4 people the scooter and luggage for all of us to return to the airport on Friday the minivan was just what we needed. As we are pulling out of the car lot. I cognise that I left something at home – my injure parking placard. Okay a quick cell call domiciliate to alter arrangements to have T bring it with her on Tuesday and that problem is solved. Meanwhile. LG has found his way from the rental lot to the take. We're here! Grab the camera and start taking some pictures as we make our way drink the strip and on to downtown. We displace into the Valet at Golden Nugget deliver our bags check them with the attach and speak into the beg where there are populate everywhere! There wasn't a time when I went by the lobby the entire week we were here that there wasn't a line of at least 2-5 people. We pay about 15-20 minutes in line and just before we are next LG asks me for the Valet ticket. I didn't get it; all I undergo is the luggage affirm. OOPS! LG thought that the bell person was the valet. authorise so we get up to the answer where Elaine checks us in. She refuses our $20.00 as she can only move us from the south lift to the 2nd floor of the North lift says that she could act us higher up but doesn't want us disturbed by the construction noise. Not a problem. 2nd surprise is fine. I ask about getting a late analyse out but am told I have to label the morning of analyse out and ask. She gives us a fun schedule and also notes on our friend's reservations that they should be moved closer to us when they analyse in. Because she took the time to note this and moved us to the north lift. I push the$20.00 towards her again. This time she accepts it. LG goes out to the assist to retrieve the assist ticket and all is come up. Our dwell. 214 is about half way drink the hallway. It's roomy enough for the two of us. (Although I preferred the décor of the room we had in the south tower a few years ago – much "richer" looking in brown gold and beige than the big flowers and green and gold stripes and green/crème cover of this dwell). Our "believe" out the window is a brick protect. That's not a big air as we normally keep the curtains closed anyway since we will only be using the dwell to clean up dress clothes bathe and sleep. Unpack and now we're hungry. Off to the GN Buffet now on the 2nd surprise. We are stopped on our way to the short lie and checked through the VIP line (no waiting). That ordain be $36.61 gratify. Wow they've gone up on their buffet prices! Oh act this is Sunday – Champagne eat. We're seated at a delay overlooking the share. Food was okay nothing great…LG didn't desire the sausage patty and I thought the Roast beef and Turkey from the carving station was a bit dry. Dessert selections offered a nice variety. Tried the carrot cover – nice and moist the pecan pie – pretty good and I really liked the chocolate groom on top very rich chocolate flavor without being dry or bitter. Normally I don't compassionate too much for champagne but we tried this and it was pretty good. After "Brunch" we went back to the dwell to get our suits and back down to the share. We found the robes in the closet and decided to wear them down to the pool as neither of us had a adjoin up and we knew that coming back into the building especially while wet would be desire walking into a freezer! While waiting for our towels. I hear some guy in the share commenting to his friends "be it's Jesus! He's in a white apparel sandals and everything!" I evaluate his girlfriend/wife (not sure) is create from raw material to kill him. She's telling him to hush getting the elbow digs in and giving him that look! I start laughing and express LG who didn't hear it. He pops off with a remark about not having the scars in the palms of his hands and the guy turns a little red and the girl just rolls her eyes. The wet was a bit chilly at first but not freezing desire other pools we've been to. LG tried the slide and said it was cool but when you go through the alter furnish through the cheat store between the wet that is splashed up and your speed you really don't get to see the sharks as you go through. It was pretty windy so as desire as we were in the water everything was book. We played around in the share for about 1.5 hours and then headed approve up to the dwell to get create from raw material for the evening. Tonight we are going to see Jay color as Neil Diamond at the Riviera. Get there a bit early planning to compete some slots and maybe goof off a bit in the promo area. The Promo area had been redone or should I say stripped down. Not as big a variety of prizes the "remove" displace machine is gone and instead of a deck of cards or a mug you get this tiny little key chain. come up I don't see any "prizes" that I'm interested in spending my $20.00 on so we'll analyse out the slots. My favorite nickel forge is gone… The whole tip of machines has been replaced by multi lie penny TITO machines. DANG IT! We saw a guy who had just hit $5000.00 on quarters so authorise I'll compete a quarter machine; $20.00 in and 0 out (this was to change state a pattern). I didn't hit change surface a hit 3 coin "win". Ouch. Well I'm not going to do that again at least not here. We comfort undergo nearly an hour to blackball before they change state the doors for the show. LG plays some VP. It didn't take long for his money to cease as well though he did compete quite a bit longer than I did. Line is starting to create for the show so I go ahead and act my place as well. Earlier when we went to choose up our tickets as the box office we were told that they would be at the door and.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
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