Vegas!!!!

Viva Las Vegas.




Alas, our long trip comes to an end. (we've actually been back for a few days but i've been too lazy to finish this blog. and neither of us want to feel like we have to go back to reality or anything..)


anyway, the night before we got to Vegas we reserved a room in The Hotel (at Mandalay Bay).. which is a separate hotel from mandalay bay that's quite nice.. all the rooms are stylish suites with giant flat screen tv's and great views etc.. and during the week it's actually not too expensive.

for some reason, when we checked in (i have no idea why) the guy upgraded us to a penthouse suite. it sounds like a lie but it's true. he said normally that would be a $700 upgrade. so we were like, "thanks!".. both of us were a little skeptical if it would actually be that nice (like, $700 more nice) but we were blown away. this officially is the nicest hotel room i've ever stayed in in my life

unfortunately we didn't get many pictures, but here's one:

room


the whole thing was easily over 2500 square feet. dining area, bar, living room, another separate mini-living room, jacuzzi tub etc.. the most ridiculous thing was all the tv's. there was a 60 inch flat screen tv in every room. and then a mini one near the bathtub.

it's almost a shame to get such a great room in Vegas since usually you don't want to spend that much time in the room, but we were stoaked to get such a great place on our last night..

that night we had to have dinner at the Border Grill there since we were both dying for some good mexican food after our long trip..





later on we went to Freemont Street in Downtown Vegas (my favorite part) and to The Horeshoe Casio, where you can still find 5 dollar tables, as advertised in this classy sign:




i like downtown Vegas because it's a little more old school. lots of old people gambling (sometimes in wheelchairs with oxygen tanks).. the dealers aren't as friendly, and it's generally just more sketchy. which is fun.






Horseshoe Casino is also where, legend has it, i once had an insane blackjack winning streak (never mind that i've lost every time since then)

anyway, i paid a visit the sacred table again, to try and get some positive energy from it.

me and table




it didn't seem to work. i was doing pretty well for a while, and even kiki gambled with me (usually she's not a fan).. then she went to bed and, of course, i continued gamble away all my winnings.

also, after multiple patrón margueritas (and some coronas) this is how Vegas started looking to me



so I probably wasn't in my best gambling decision-making mode..


in the morning i did manage to win some back though. so it was nice to leave on an up note at least. though it was also a down note remembering how much i lost the night before



also we went to see Carrot Top at the Luxor Hotel, which cheered me up



just kidding


this picture of 1984 poker champion Jack Keller did cheer me up though