I received the CD from the SinCity Skydiving, LV couple of weeks ago. I uploaded them to Photobucket and forgot about it. I have the DVD too, but I cannot figure how to upload it. Yeah, I had to pay another $20 for the Cd and DVD since I lost/left them in the hotel room. We spoke to the housekeeping manager, yet we were not able to find it. So here are the slides, not the best shots.
The day I drove in Las Vegas was the worse day of all my years of driving. First of, I it was already dark and my sense of direction is practically zippo and the gas and brake pedals were so touchy. Then I cannot blow steam out my way which I think y’all know my style. The next thing was we have to pick the man up from the hotel and we were driving up and down Las Vegas Boulevard a few times before we got to the hotel to load him up.
Once we got there, we went right to Fremont Avenue for the night show. Made a few videos but the audio was kinda crappy. Here are a couple. Pass it if you are not up to it.
Actually when we got there the show started and was told it will come on again every 30 minutes. So, we had to walk around amongst the sea of people. It was almost 9 p.m. I think and there were a ton of humans around listening to bands, drinking, just bumming around like us and some were really rowdy. I as usual had my camera out taking this picture and that all over the place.
The Gentleman’s Club, thought I put this more decent picture up!
She’s for real up there, dancing to a tune.
By the time we were done standing around,not doing much, and stomach growling for food, we called and asked for directions to Chinatown. So we walked out and for some reason we thought we should hang around for a few just in case the show comes on. Low and behold, it did. It was nice and I can stay for another 30 to see the next one. But we didn’t. Remember? I was the driver???
Back to the car we did and headed to Chinatown which I don’t what the excitement was about. Not much to see when it’s dark with some lighted buildings here and there. I was just pissed having to drive around not knowing where to go even with verbal directions, me huffing, puffing, sighing (i’m really good at that, like what Corrine always says “Hai, hai sang”) and finally Tammy volunteered to drive. Lord knows how much I love her!!
We eventually got to a strip mall of Asian restaurants and we picked one that served Chinese food/dimsum. Leong was the only one who was really starving. David was fast asleep, I didn’t care what they want to eat coz I was not that hungry, all I wanted was water. Ice cold water never tasted so good when your previous meal was laden with MSG (ajinomoto).
I asked for ice water and the waitress gave me a blank look and that boils me. Apparently she was from China and don’t speaka-Engalish. Sweet. Gotta wait for the, looks to me the lady boss, who was very chatty with Corrine they speak Mandarin and Cantonese. Corrine asked her for ice water for all of us and the “lady boss” said that waitress do not understand English, “Sorry-ah.” The Tans placed the orders, I just want to get back to the hotel for a shower.
When the food came I was actually hungry. We had fried tofu, lo meen or some kind of noodles and Mongolian beef. Good food but a tad too salty for my already dehydrated system. David slept right through the entire dinner.
By the time we got done with our food, we had to look for a gas station to fill up the tank and if possible a car wash since we were not suppose to drive the rental car on gravel roads, we did and the price to pay for was a very dusty, dirty car. I guess there was no such thing as car wash stations in Las Vegas. Even gas stations were hard to come by. When we found one, there was no car wash which we kinda thought. Oh well, hopefully the car rental company will not add an extra charge on Tammy’s card.
Once we got back to the hotel, we had to return the stroller and I jumped right into the shower. When I was done, I thought the other folks will be out like a light, but no, they were chatting. They asked me if I wanted to hit the casino. I said no coz I have already overspent with hardly any cash on me. Corrine said I can go down and accompany them which I did. Boy, did she have some good luck. She two machines which struck some $$ for her. All in all I think she won $160, enough to get her money back from the fees she had to pay for the Grand Canyon tour for her and David.
Driving in Vegas really is not my forte if you are not used to the other cars all over ya. If I have driven in KL long enough I think my level of pissiness will be lower. Don’t ask me to drive in Vegas again.
After our dinner at the Bellagio, we headed out to look for Grand Canyon tours. We found one place and we were way too late to make any bookings. It was already 8ish p.m. and all tours were full or only one or two seats left. I went a head and book a seat for myself since the other 3 were not that interested.
I paid my deposit and then walked out and half way to Bellagio for the music fountain show, Leong stopped and we had a pow-wow in the middle of the sidewalk. He said it would be better if we rent a car and then pay the $20 parking fee at the canyon park and then individual fees of $30/person to visit the Grand Canyon West Rim. If we want to visit the Skywalk, we need to pay another $30/person. If his mathematical brains, he summed up it would be cheaper if we rent the car since renting a car in Vegas is dirt cheap. We all agreed and then walked to Bellagio where the music fountain started a minute or two before we got there.
From there we walked to Ceasar’s Palace, The Forum Shops and by then David was already getting really cranky. That poor kid was tired and wanted to sleep but the stroller was a little too small for him but after a while he knocked out.
Ceasar’s Palace
At The Venetian: The shops along the Canal that runs through the hotel.
Right after the visit to the Venetian, we head back to our hotel to enquire about rental cars. Unfortunately, we hve to go to the hotel next to ours, Treasure Island, where the nearest rental car was located – Dollar Rental. Once we got back to our room, we made phone calls to the rental car company and thank god there was a 24-hour operator on call for our questions/bookings. After every thing was finalized with the rental car company, I then had to call the tour company which I had paid a deposit for the Grand Canyon tour so they don’t have to stop at The Mirage to pick me up.
Dang, another long night. We didn’t get to sleep till 2:30 a.m.
Day three of our Grand Canyon West rim tour will be tomorrow. Stay tune.
Our day 2 in Vegas was spent walking and more walking along the Strip and exploring the hotels. We started off walking from the Mirage to the Fashion Mall for breakfast.
Siegfried & Roy, the magicians of the century
Porn and more porn along the Strip. Definitely not a place for kids.
I don’t think I can make it to the Crazy Girls group, but I tried, but again, DB said if I had a pair of F**k me shoes and my butt sticking out, i might make it!
Outside the Sahara Hotel and Casino along the old Strip.
The Stratesphere
From where we were, at the old Strip, we stopped over at the Sahara Hotel and Casino. Oh yeah I almost forgot to add this, we also rented a stroller for the little boy. He is already 6 years old so the stroller was actually a little small for him. Initally, he was actually complaining about it but we told him it’s a no whining day. So he happily sat in the stroller and thank god for it. Without the stroller, we will not be able to walk so much.
Ok, back to what I was gonna say, from the old Strip, we bought a day ticket on the monorail. We had to BS the ticket girl that the boy was only 5.5 years old so his was free. The ticket was $9.00 per adult. The monorail starts from the Sahara Hotel and actually depends on where you are, we rode all the way to MGM Grand.
MGM Grand is another lovely hotel. Its where all the heavy weight boxing competitions were held. Every single hotel we went to, all guest room elevators have to pass through the casino. Great thinking, huh. Another Cirque du Soleil show in Vegas. Corrine, Tammy and I were thinking of watching this show. I told them Simmie said KA is the best, full of action, and she was right. The Filipino lady we were talking to in the Cirque store said the same thing. It was her favorite, too.
At the MGM Grand and another Cirque du Soleil show
Outside the MGM Grand walking towards the sky bridge towards New York New York.
But we didn’t go to New York New York. Instead we walked to M&M’s World again because the kid needed to get something and he did not finish seeing the things in there. From there we had our little snack at a food court. I had Mexican burrito and we all shared a few little cups of Gelatos. Gelatos are made of corn and it pretty much tastes like ice-cream but the texture is not the same, a little rough.
From there we walked back to the sky bridge to New York New York. But of course on the way, it’s picture time of the Pepsi-Cola building, Brooklyn Bridge, and the Statue of Liberty.
From there we went to Excalibur. Walking into that hotel is like walking into a castle, that was how I felt.
From there we walked out to the desert heat to Luxor. We were able to see the pyramid when the plane was descending on the day we flew in. Walking into this part of the hotel is like walking into an oasis. All the palm trees and the Egyptian figurines, pyramid and Sphinx around you.
After feeling like an Egyptian citizen, we had to walk back to Excalibur to Mandalay Bay to catch the monorail to the Bellagio where we met Leong for dinner.
David and I having a blast with hot babes in the background!
At the Bellagio conservatory garden.
My most expensive buffet ever $30 (including taxes) at the Bellagio. It was my first time eating Alaskan King Crab legs. Dang, they were good, but then I had to think of those folks who had to risk the cold to catch them. If you watch National Geographic, World Deadliest Job, catching these King crabs is not easy. I stuffed myself silly with the above crabs, shrimp and more shrimp, salad, noodles, dumplings, cakes, creme bulee, custards, lamb, pork, beef and more dessert. After all the food, I really paid for it: I planted myself on the throne three times as what David calls it “lau sai”.
(Continuation of our Bellagio, Ceasar Palace, The Venetian tour tomorrow)
The theme for this week’s PhotoHunt is to share any photo. I will share a photo which I took at Hoover Dam. Nothing fancy, was just playing with the different modes and caught a shot that I really like. The next one is a picture of The Luxor with the clouds reflecting off the glass.
