Vegas Vacation Part III - A few observations
As anyone that knows me can tell you my memory is not the best so our vacation is already starting to get fuzzy.
One of the first things you realize when you're driving down the strip in vegas that the size of the hotels really messes with you perception of distance. Since most buildings in vegas outside of the hotels are relatively small, it appears that the next hotel is closer then it really is. The Wynn hotel looks like it might be just a city block away when in fact it's more like a quater of a mile from your current position. Needless to say that we got a lot of walking in while we were there.
Something else that both of us noticed that there were quite a few people traveling with toddlers. Almost every single toddler looked either glassey eyed and bored/tired or asleep. I can't even count the number of children in strollers on the strip at 11pm at night. It just doesn't seem right, but it's certainly not my place to tell anyone what to do with their children.
We spent some time in the Coca-Cola shop. If you head up to the top level of the store, there is a counter where you can get something to drink. Specifically, you can get some form of Coca-Cola product. In addition, they offer a 16 drink sampler of sodas from around the world. Let me save you some time, money, and taste buds. Just get a regular coke. Both of use tried every single one and we only finished two of them. Simply put, there is a very simple reason why most/all of these flavors are not marketed in the U.S. There was one that I liked quite a bit, but probably couldn't drink too much of, which was a "Stoney Ginger Beer." Can't really describe the taste, but it was pretty good.
We managed to stop by "The Wynn" the first day it was open. Let me say that it certainly has that luxurious feel to the place. Nevermind the stores in the attached mall that most people couldn't afford to even pay to handle an item. There was just this feeling that a huge amount of money was dumped into the place. The only detraction from all this opulance was the huge number of people moving through every part of the hotel that a visitor could be in.
A trip to vegas is not complete without two things. First, gambling is a necessity even if you only plunk down $25 in quarters for the slot machines. The second is seeing at least one show. The first show that we went to see was Mac King. If you're interested in this, go by Harrah's sometime during the day for their "free" tickets for the show. By free they mean free with minimum drink order. It's still about half the price of the full price tickets. The only other show we made it to was Mystere. All I really have to say about this show is "WOW! What a great show!" It's pretty much beyond description and by all means if you see the show, make sure that you get there before the pre-show starts.
One of the first things you realize when you're driving down the strip in vegas that the size of the hotels really messes with you perception of distance. Since most buildings in vegas outside of the hotels are relatively small, it appears that the next hotel is closer then it really is. The Wynn hotel looks like it might be just a city block away when in fact it's more like a quater of a mile from your current position. Needless to say that we got a lot of walking in while we were there.
Something else that both of us noticed that there were quite a few people traveling with toddlers. Almost every single toddler looked either glassey eyed and bored/tired or asleep. I can't even count the number of children in strollers on the strip at 11pm at night. It just doesn't seem right, but it's certainly not my place to tell anyone what to do with their children.
We spent some time in the Coca-Cola shop. If you head up to the top level of the store, there is a counter where you can get something to drink. Specifically, you can get some form of Coca-Cola product. In addition, they offer a 16 drink sampler of sodas from around the world. Let me save you some time, money, and taste buds. Just get a regular coke. Both of use tried every single one and we only finished two of them. Simply put, there is a very simple reason why most/all of these flavors are not marketed in the U.S. There was one that I liked quite a bit, but probably couldn't drink too much of, which was a "Stoney Ginger Beer." Can't really describe the taste, but it was pretty good.
We managed to stop by "The Wynn" the first day it was open. Let me say that it certainly has that luxurious feel to the place. Nevermind the stores in the attached mall that most people couldn't afford to even pay to handle an item. There was just this feeling that a huge amount of money was dumped into the place. The only detraction from all this opulance was the huge number of people moving through every part of the hotel that a visitor could be in.
A trip to vegas is not complete without two things. First, gambling is a necessity even if you only plunk down $25 in quarters for the slot machines. The second is seeing at least one show. The first show that we went to see was Mac King. If you're interested in this, go by Harrah's sometime during the day for their "free" tickets for the show. By free they mean free with minimum drink order. It's still about half the price of the full price tickets. The only other show we made it to was Mystere. All I really have to say about this show is "WOW! What a great show!" It's pretty much beyond description and by all means if you see the show, make sure that you get there before the pre-show starts.
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