We arrived in a very hot Vegas after a quick flight from SFO. OMG we thought for a bit we were not going to make it at all. Our flight was scheduled for 1325 hours. We left for the airport at 1100 to HORRID traffic. We arrived an hour early to check in, but the line for security was UNBELIEVABLE! I have never been at the airport when the lines for security are that long. We had to be escorted to the front of the line by our airlines so we could catch our plane on time. I guess we all forgot that Friday was a holiday and MANY people would be on the roads and at the airport.
The condo is really nice and we settled in and then went to do some exploring. We did some gambling at Planet Hollywood cause it was the closest in walking distance from us. It is amazing how many people are in Vegas for this weekend. We are hoping that it thins out after Sunday.
This AM our condo provided a shuttle to Albertsons to do shopping and we picked up some groceries. Difficult being without a car, but public transportation is good and with the condo providing the shuttle for shopping - it is all good.
I took some pictures, but I fogot to bring the connection for my computer. If I can find something cheap at Walgreens I may pick one up so I can load some pictures. Otherwise - sorry. Max and I are both taking pictures and she also forgot her cable to hook her camera up to the TV for a slide show - ahhhhhh well.
We had a good day of being out and about today - hot, but bearable. None of us are doing much in the gambling area. I am not much of a slot player and all the tables have been raised to a minimum of at least $10 and I don't like spending that much money at one time. We are just hoping that things will back off once the weekend is over. We have all kinds of plans to venture out and about during the week. We had a really good lunch/dinner in the MGM Grand at the Rainforest Cafe. We had thunder and lightening and rain - it was actually a really cool place. We also spent some time watching the lions. They have a male and female that they feed and play with on the hour. The male is massive and very impressive and the female is equally impressive. I took a video of her playing that I hope turns out okay. Not sure what the pictures will actually look like because of the glass enclosure was pretty dirty (I tried to shoot in clean spots).
The big disappointment is the fireworks. This year they are not doing fireworks like in the past. Last year the firworks caught the Monte Carlo on fire and they changed the fire codes since then. What we were told that all the fireworks displays will be at ground level this year. We made it back to the condo by dark are were able to see quite a bit of the displays because we are on the 12th floor and have a good view from our windows. Not what we expected, but it was still nice.
I am going to sign off to the sound of many sirens. The cops are going to be busy tonight because the town is packed and the drinking is heavy!
Later . . .
The condo is really nice and we settled in and then went to do some exploring. We did some gambling at Planet Hollywood cause it was the closest in walking distance from us. It is amazing how many people are in Vegas for this weekend. We are hoping that it thins out after Sunday.
This AM our condo provided a shuttle to Albertsons to do shopping and we picked up some groceries. Difficult being without a car, but public transportation is good and with the condo providing the shuttle for shopping - it is all good.
I took some pictures, but I fogot to bring the connection for my computer. If I can find something cheap at Walgreens I may pick one up so I can load some pictures. Otherwise - sorry. Max and I are both taking pictures and she also forgot her cable to hook her camera up to the TV for a slide show - ahhhhhh well.
We had a good day of being out and about today - hot, but bearable. None of us are doing much in the gambling area. I am not much of a slot player and all the tables have been raised to a minimum of at least $10 and I don't like spending that much money at one time. We are just hoping that things will back off once the weekend is over. We have all kinds of plans to venture out and about during the week. We had a really good lunch/dinner in the MGM Grand at the Rainforest Cafe. We had thunder and lightening and rain - it was actually a really cool place. We also spent some time watching the lions. They have a male and female that they feed and play with on the hour. The male is massive and very impressive and the female is equally impressive. I took a video of her playing that I hope turns out okay. Not sure what the pictures will actually look like because of the glass enclosure was pretty dirty (I tried to shoot in clean spots).
The big disappointment is the fireworks. This year they are not doing fireworks like in the past. Last year the firworks caught the Monte Carlo on fire and they changed the fire codes since then. What we were told that all the fireworks displays will be at ground level this year. We made it back to the condo by dark are were able to see quite a bit of the displays because we are on the 12th floor and have a good view from our windows. Not what we expected, but it was still nice.
I am going to sign off to the sound of many sirens. The cops are going to be busy tonight because the town is packed and the drinking is heavy!
Later . . .
2 comments:
Cool! Sounds like you guy are having fun. There is a Fry's across from the airport on the blvd which would be your best bet for your camera cables - you just need a usb to mini-usb cable. Which condo are you staying at this time?
Sounds like a great time! Sorry to hear about the fireworks.
Love you guys. Happy Birthday, Kathy!!! I'll be with you next year! Love, Deb
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