5/16/07 - Morning
Yesterday was a great day!! After waking up and having showered and gotten dressed, we went to Walgreen's to pick up some eye drops for Aaron and some drinks (energy drinks, soda, coffee). We then came back to Desert Paradise to do an "update" to refresh on our Club Sunterra benefits and got a $100 Visa gift card. We'll be using that when we drop off the car.
After this, we headed to the Stratosphere. I wanted to sign up for a card like Aaron had done and then go eat at Lucky's Cafe as he had won a free meal for 2. It was closed. So I signed up for a rewards and then we started playing some slots. My goal was to get to at least 100 points to get a "Free" t-shirt. So we played a while at different machines. Once I had passed the 100 points I was ready to get my t-shirt.
First, however, we went to play a game where we had a guaranteed win. It was called The $50 for $20 Boutique. We would get $50 of play for $20 and like the dressed up girl said, "A guaranteed win!" So we played. We didn't win the cash prizes so we got a consolation prize, which is what they meant by guaranteed win, that we could choose from a store from one of their shops. We each got a set of sushi mats chopsticks and serving plates. The store was called Bijoux Terner, where everything is $10. So we basically used $20 to get a $10 item plus some fun slot time.
Then we went and got our "free" T-shirts for reaching 100 points. We stayed for the dr
awing for the give away called $30,000 Piñata Cash Giveaway, the one Aaron had won dinner for 2 at Lucky's and $50 in Promo Chips, as I had now entered in my tickets. I didn't win. So we then went to eat at the Stratosphere buffet called The Courtyard Buffet. Aaron had gotten enough points to get two buffet comps aside from his t-shirt. This place was actually nice. There was a little bit of everything, Mexican, Chinese, American, soups, salads, etc. Aaron ate quickly and went to play slots as I finished dinner by myself.
It was past 7pm now and I wanted to go to New York New York Hotel & Casino. Roseanne Barr was doing her comedy show and we wanted to go to it. It was called Roseanne Barr's All You Can Eat Comedy and started at 8pm. We got there just in time. We got tickets, went in the theatre and sat down. Her show was just a little over an hour long. I loved it. She has a great act that includes stripping, dancing and singing. Too bad she did not come out for pictures, but I did get an autographed photo of her that she had signed earlier and Aaron got a t-shirt.
I was ready to go to sleep after this, but we stayed about an hour longer playing at the machines. We then headed back to Desert Paradise. We made a stop at Walgreen's for bath salts, tums, and soda. Once at Paradise we re-heated the leftovers from Joyful House and watched Family Guy. A bath before bed and then to sleep. Today is the Celine Show. So excited!!!
This post and the posts that will follow with the title My Vegas Trip, were written during my visiting of Vegas...
5/14/07 - Morning
With boarding passes at hand Aaron and I waited patiently near our gate for our plane to arrive so we could depart to Vegas. Our Flight 1380 through Southwest was to leave Sunday, May 13 at 1:20 pm.
Then through the intercom the Southwest attendant lets us know that the plane that was to arrive to pick us up had some mechanical problem so our flight was delayed as we waited for a plane coming from Sacramento. Delay Time 2 hours.
This is the first time in my life that a flight of mine was delayed. Aaron said to me if we had reserved our flights with US Airways this would not have happened. So we sat, impatiently now waiting for the new plane. Aaron watched Family Guy on his portable DVD player and I played New Super Mario Bros. on my Nintento DS Lite.
The flight itself was fast. We took a shuttle to the rental car facility and picked up the car I had reserved. They actually didn't have the car type I had reserved, so the guy gave me a free class upgrade. I had originally chosen a compact car like a Dodge Neon, he gave us a Ford Fusion. -note to self: look at these next time I buy a new car.
Flight Delay. Free car-class upgrade. Still an ok day.
We drove to Desert Paradise Resort where we were staying. check-in was fast. The 1-bedroom we got is neat. It has a full-size washer and dryer, walk in closet with safe box, full kitchen stocked with plates, glasses silverware, etc., roman tub, hair dryer, iron, ironing board, maid service, private balcony, 2 pools, 1 spa, fitness center, concierge, a tv in the bedroom, a tv in the
living room with DVD player, and it's gated. I am really glad now that we joined Club Sunterra. So while Aaron took a nap, I took inventory of items stocked in the apartment.
With Aaron rested and I tired as hell we drove towards the strip. I wanted to go to the pyramid one, which now I know is called Luxor. The décor was fab, but slots everywhere. I guess I hadn't realized that it's all about gambling in Vegas. You see I don't gamble and I don't like cigarette/cigar smoke.
Apparently all the places are like that here in Vegas.
So we walked down through Excalibur, which I didn't like, and got as far as the New York New York Casino.It was now 10:30pm and I was extremely tired and hungry. My normal bedtime is 8pm and on occasions 9:30pm but that's pushing it. After the long delay in flight all I wanted to do is eat and sleep. Aaron played a little at New York New York, so I went and got Krispy Kreme to have for the next day with coffee.
After this, we walked back to where we parked and drove down the whole strip and headed to the resort. We were driving down throw Chinatown and saw a Chinese place still open, so we stopped, ordered, ate, bagged our leftovers and drove back to Desert Paradise.
So as I sit here on Monday, May 14 writing this, I am drinking coffee and eating Krispy Kremes. One nice surprise of yesterday was that the Chinese place we stopped at was named Joyful House Chinese Cuisine, which was on my list of places I wanted to go. It was awesome to go to Joyful without even looking for it. So Joyful House is crossed off the list and whether I get to go to other places on my list or not it doesn't matter as all I wanted was to go to at least one of them and that's done.
Yesterday was a great day!! After waking up and having showered and gotten dressed, we went to Walgreen's to pick up some eye drops for Aaron and some drinks (energy drinks, soda, coffee). We then came back to Desert Paradise to do an "update" to refresh on our Club Sunterra benefits and got a $100 Visa gift card. We'll be using that when we drop off the car.
First, however, we went to play a game where we had a guaranteed win. It was called The $50 for $20 Boutique. We would get $50 of play for $20 and like the dressed up girl said, "A guaranteed win!" So we played. We didn't win the cash prizes so we got a consolation prize, which is what they meant by guaranteed win, that we could choose from a store from one of their shops. We each got a set of sushi mats chopsticks and serving plates. The store was called Bijoux Terner, where everything is $10. So we basically used $20 to get a $10 item plus some fun slot time.
awing for the give away called $30,000 Piñata Cash Giveaway, the one Aaron had won dinner for 2 at Lucky's and $50 in Promo Chips, as I had now entered in my tickets. I didn't win. So we then went to eat at the Stratosphere buffet called The Courtyard Buffet. Aaron had gotten enough points to get two buffet comps aside from his t-shirt. This place was actually nice. There was a little bit of everything, Mexican, Chinese, American, soups, salads, etc. Aaron ate quickly and went to play slots as I finished dinner by myself.
It was past 7pm now and I wanted to go to New York New York Hotel & Casino. Roseanne Barr was doing her comedy show and we wanted to go to it. It was called Roseanne Barr's All You Can Eat Comedy and started at 8pm. We got there just in time. We got tickets, went in the theatre and sat down. Her show was just a little over an hour long. I loved it. She has a great act that includes stripping, dancing and singing. Too bad she did not come out for pictures, but I did get an autographed photo of her that she had signed earlier and Aaron got a t-shirt.
