hey bkgirl..
sounds like you had a fabulous trip! brings a tear to my eye after hearing how much you did and almost flying for free! i remember my first trip to vegas about 3 years ago and hitting just about every casino on the strip...glad you saw most of them.
"O"... what more can you say about it? i had to see it twice before seeing "Mystere" and then deciding "M" was not equal to what "O" had to offer. then again, that's jmho.
sept. 11... surprised you remembered, but thanks for asking. buddy and i got to jfk at 6:45am for the 7:45, got on with no problem...flight was about 3/4 full and i was a little surprised given the $1 fare. went right to the
bellagio, checked in our backpacks (yes, packed a bathing suit and extra clothes in case the flight on the return was booked and they asked for volunteers to be bumped...no such luck, darnit). got tin at 10:45am vegas time, hit the tables immediately, up $400 in 1 hour, then down (of course) $200 after 2 hours.
gambled til about 4pm and then decided to eat at the
bellagio cafe, which is right next to the arboretum... it's really really nice there. the food is on par with the Grand Luxe Cafe at the
Venetian, but it doesn't have the huge variety or the cheesecake...but it's really beautiful inside, especially if you get a table next to all the flowers.
hit the tables from 5-7pm, then got our bags back (no swimming) and walked across the street to the aladdin where we gambled til 10pm. got to the airport at around 10:30, asked if they were taking overbooked but no such luck. hit the 11:30pm and got to ny at 7:30am on a half-full airplane. right to work...yeah!
gambling costs (losses): $700
food: $ 25
R-T plane ticket (w/fees): $ 19.50
story value: Priceless
wow, just did a 2+ month old trip report!
glad to have you back, moderating in full force!
