We flew out of Portland at about 9am and got to Las Vegas non-stop at around 11am. From the second we set foot out of the airport it was HOT! We took a taxi to our hotel Mandalay Bay!
We had some time to kill between when we got to the hotel and 3pm when we could check in, so we went and had lunch at the hotel next door the Luxor.
After lunch we walked back to our hotel Mandalay Bay and went to check out the Shark Reef Aquarium. I have this crazy love for aquariums, so any city that I am in that has one I must go see it! It was a little on the pricey side for how small it was, but nevertheless very cool. Here are some pictures from there...
After the Shark Reef it was finally 3pm, so we went to get checked into our hotel room. This hotel was beautiful and the rooms were so fantastic! We even had a tv in the bathroom that I could watch from the HUGE bathtub! I was in heaven. :o)
By the time we got unpacked and settled it was time to shower, change and get ready for dinner and a late night show. We went to a restaurant called Planet Dallies inside the Planet Hollywood Hotel. We decided to take a taxi to and from our hotel to Planet Hollywood and then back after dinner and the show, but the cab driver ripped us off by taking us not down the strip, but on back road to get 2 miles north and our taxi bill was outrageous, so we knew we'd be walking back to our hotel that night! Alex's friend Sean worked at Planet Dallies and treated us to a very good dinner! If you are ever in Las Vegas I would recommend it they have a great menu and any food you could think of! Next we walked next door to the Paris Hotel to catch our show a hypnotist! It was a VERY funny show! Next, since we were already in the Paris Hotel we figured that was our chance to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower. It was about an hour wait to go to the top...I thought it was worth it and Alex thinks it was a waste of time! The views are good from the top, but there are better, I will give him that.
By the time we were done at the Eiffel Tower it was after midnight, so we thought we'd make the walk back to our hotel. Little did I know that my decision of walking 2 miles in stilettos on the hot and hard pavement would ruin my ability to walk normally for the rest of the trip, due to the huge blisters!!! It was not a fun walk... and my mood was less than stellar when we finally made it back to our room. This is what happens when cabs hustle you in Las Vegas...
August 3, 2009:
Finally...Our true wedding anniversary! Our plan for this day was to RELAX and take it easy! Instead we got up early and took The Deuce (a double-decker bus that takes you up and down The Strip) we took it all the way to the Wynn. The hotel was beautiful and this was where I thought I would try my first shot as a slot machine! First one I tried was winning me a lot of money... ok well not a LOT, but hey I was playing penny slots and winning over $20 back! Little did I know from this machine on I would loose EVERYTHING I had and would not have any luck with ANY machine for the rest of the trip!
We kept making our way up The Strip from hotel to hotel and casino to casino. We definitely covered the most ground on this day. Later in the afternoon we went back to the hotel to get ready for our anniversary dinner. We learned it was just best to take The Deuce! We had dinner and then saw a few more sights. The city is AMAZING at night! Just beautiful!
August 4, 2009:
Today was our lazy day! We slept in and went to have lunch then spent the next few hours at Mandalay Beach! I do not think I came home with any more tan then I went to Las Vegas with, so I am pretty bummed about that! It was REALLY hot about 107 and that just makes me grumpy, so I was laying out for a little bit and then in the pool for a little bit! After a few hours we went back upstairs to get ready for dinner. We had planned to go to the Venetian on the night of our anniversary to ride the gondola ride only to find it closed because of the a slight wind! BOO! We after getting ready for dinner, Alex and I took The Deuce north to the Venetian Hotel! It was a beautiful ride and the temperature was just perfect!
After the ride we met Alex's friend Sean for dinner and then the three of us went to a comedy show that night! After the show Alex and I went to the Excalibur Hotel and Casino and Luxor to check out some late night stuff. We were invited to Mix Nightclub which is on the 64th floor of The Hotel at Mandalay Bay. It was a great view of The Strip. We just enjoyed heading up to the top for about 10 minutes to see the views!
August 5, 2009:
Our final day started with us checking out of the hotel and off to see a few sights! We had breakfast at The House of Blues restaurant which was in our hotel and then went to check out of last hotel and casino which was New York, New York.
Next, we took The Deuce south to the Las Vegas Outlet Malls. Mostly because I went into two coach stores in Las Vegas and could not find what I was looking for, so I went to try my luck at Coach Outlet! By the time we were done shopping and we were waiting in 107 degree weather is when it hit us that we were tired and ready to get HOME! We has a quick lunch and then went back to the hotel to kill some time before heading to the airport. Alex's aunt and uncle happen to also be in Las Vegas on vacation, so we chatted with them awhile and then headed to the airport and home sweet home. It was so late when we got home, we had to pick up Simon the nest morning! Boy did we miss that little boy!
I put all the pictures we have up on Facebook, so you can see them all there!!!
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