Saturday started early. Way too early, especially considering I was so excited the night before that I didn't fall asleep until 10 P.M. How early did our day start?
1:00 AM - Wake Up Call
Our alarm clocks went off simultaneously. Why so early? The b/f wanted to get to Vegas while it was still dark so we could see the lights of the city as we approached. Being somewhat sniffly and never a morning person, I slept the better part of the way.
5:30 AM - The Day Begins
We park at the Riviera and the gambling begins. I'm happy to say that when we left app. 45 minutes later, I was almost $20 up. I should have stopped then
We proceeded north, hitting the Aladdin (rather unimpressive) and continued on to the Stratosphere. It was during this time that I saw hookers for the first time (that I know of.) Three of them. Two older ones followed roughly 20 feet back by one that looked about 15, with her hand in her skirt scratching away. I turned to my b/f and told him that we would be taking a cab back instead of walking. Yeah. Didn't happen. On the walk back, we saw them again. This time there was no scratching.
We also hit Circus Circus and the Stardust, losing money all along the way.
10:00 AM - The Venetian
Okay, this was hands down my favorite casino/hotel of all the ones we went to. Gambled a little while. Got my first comp drink (water with lemon, as the rising heat was leaving me a little parched.) By noon, we had made our way to the canal shops on the second floor. I loved this area. Nice sky painted on the ceiling (though I secretly hoped that it had been done with lights so that way at night they could project a starry sky.) While not terribly authentic looking, it had the nice feel of an Italian square. Much to the b/f's dismay, we did the gondola ride. Everyone watches the gondolas and takes photos, so we felt like we were a bit on display. (Which has led to my theory that the ride was created for wives/girlfriends who want to show off that they are with someone willing to do it.) We even ended up on someone's wedding video. Oh, and I bought the $15 picture of us on our ride because I'm the kind of g/f who wants to show off to all her far away friends that she got her b/f to go on a gondola ride.
2:00 PM - The Buffet
Having pretty much gone through our gambling allotment, we decided to eat. So we hit the buffet at the Bellagio. Way too long of a line. Food wasn't worth what we paid since it was still the brunch buffet. Disgruntled, I decide to get a mimosa since it was free.
3:45 PM - The Walk, and Oh Yeah, the Blisters
We made the long walk from the Bellagio to the Riviera where our car was parked. It was hot, but since it was under a 100, it was rather cool weather for Vegas. Oh, did I mention that I wore sandals? Not my greatest moment. I ended up with 3 blisters. Also, we walked to hard that my shin splints started acting up. This is when I started getting really cranky.
5:30 PM - The Family Inn
We arrived at the Vegas home of one of my co-workers who was putting us up for the night. At this point though, the b/f was ready to make the drive back to southern California. I wasn't. I didn't think it was safe to drive that tired. So when we arrived, we had agreed that we would take a nap, hit the strip for the few last things we wanted to see, and then head home. The b/f wasn't terribly thrilled with this, and as such, didn't lay down until 7. At 8:30, when the alarm clock went off, he told me to reset it to 10:30. At 10:30, he told me to reset it to 3:30 (though he later claimed that he said 3) Sunday morning.
3:30 AM Sunday - Or, OMG I'm Up Again Early
We head back out for one last cruise of the strip because at this point we are too tired and cranky to do anything interesting. We finally find the Luxor's Pyramid and wonder how in the hell we missed it on the way in. Then we hop onto the 15 and head south. The b/f keeps asking if I'm going to stay awake this time because there were some really cool things I missed on the way up. I tell him that I will try my best and we'll see what happens.
4:30 AM - What Did He Expect?
I fall asleep.
7:00 AM - Just in the Nick
As always, I know when to wake up. This time it is for Sunday breakfast, a tradition for us now as it is the only day he usually doesn't have to work.
The Wrap-Up
I'm sure you can imagine how the rest of the day went. I slept a lot. So did the b/f, who did all the driving.
As for Vegas, it was great, but I could have lived without going and I could definitely live without going again. What can I say, my idea of good day is curling up with a good book. I do wish we had spent more time on the southern end of the strip as it had some really cool casinos that we didn't have time to go to. Of course, I might be overly sentimental about it when I go to pick up the pictures today.
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