Viva Las Vegas!

The long, arduous drive to Las Vegas, Nevada was too much for our tushies. Hahahaha. I feel bad for our cousin who drove from San Diego all the way to Vegas without getting any help from any of us. We could pitch in for him but ever gracious that he is, he took charge without bothering us. It was roughly 6 hours drive because we had to stop for food at Barstow.

The weather in Las Vegas was great. They said it gets very humid and hot there too during summer but we were lucky enough to enjoy our vacation with the cold weather of winter's past.

We passed by snow capped mountains which left us in awe. They were beautiful sights to behold! I have never seen anything like that before. Wow!

We arrived in Las Vegas around 3:00 p.m. and was just in time for our check in at Excalibur Hotel. The hotel was so huge with several towers for accommodation. We were billeted at Tower 1 and was not overlooking the main strip.

The hotel is located in the beginning of the strip and has connection to the Las Vegas Monorail. We drove around during the afternoon to enjoy the view during the day. At night, we set out on foot to watch the famous dancing fountains at Bellagio Hotel and to see the famous strip at night. The lights around us were truly captivating!

I played the slot just once on the last day of our stay there. Well, I did not win because if I had, I wouldn't be back here...hahaha. My darling won around $170 on the tables. Lucky him! Instant pocket money eh....

Hope you'll have fun watching the slides in the fabulous Las Vegas!

Some Kind of Luck

I remember the times when my mom and her friends used to take us out for a quick thrill. We used to go to casinos and play the slot machines and watch other players there. I was already in the right age then so I understood how it worked for her. Honestly, I too found it fun and thrilling especially when your slot machine starts conking out coins that would fill up the bucket in your hand. My mom had won the jackpots many times already and I lost count while dad gets consolation prizes.

The advent of modern technology has created more options for players. Now they can go through the internet and play internet casino right at the comfort of their homes. Gone are the days when we used to take long drives to get to one of my parents' favorite hangouts - the Regent and that was in Clarke, Pampanga. No more waiting time to get a decent spot and gone are the waft of tobacco and cigarette smoke. Just you and the computer. Oh the days! I wonder if mom knows. Hmmm...