Monday, December 22, 2014: Day Seven of Thirteen
Today I wake up insanely early. I am at Cosmopolitan and I want to go next door to Bellagio to get some pictures of their conservatory done up for Christmas while the masses are still sleeping. Bonus: I got to watch the sunrise from my terrace:
Sunday, December 21, 2014: Day Six of Thirteen
I am growing more and more tired every day but still cannot sleep. Today’s excuse for getting up is that my room at Main Street Station came with a buffet offer that needs to be used before I check out. It actually came with two buffets, which worked out great because the credit was actually only good for two regularly priced breakfast buffets. Since I am here on a Sunday when there is no regular breakfast, only brunch, I would have had to pay the difference. But while brunch is more than a regular breakfast buffet, it is not more than two breakfast buffets, which is what my credit is for.
I am tempted to play after I eat. But again, since I paid for this room, I do not have to earn my keep. Any play I put through a machine is wasted since it will not be covering my room on this trip and I swear I am never coming back so I do not need to play for a future trip. This is the train of thought I need to keep me away from playing and I am happy to have it.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
[This is day three of a nineteen part trip report. To start at the beginning, go here.]
Up at 7:30 at the Gold Coast. I slept well because of Benadryl. Out at 8:15.
Monopoly Bigger Event slot machine: I hit a $167 bonus, then got a 13X multiplier for $97.50
I try to cash out but I have time left on my bonus meter and as I am waiting for that to run out, the bonus hits again! This time I only got $8.30
Cash out with $150.
Gold Coast buffet for breakfast, I had the best server ever. She never once let my coffee cup go empty. LOVE her.
After eating, it is back up to the room to get dressed and sort out my money. Then it is back down to play!
Wizard of Oz: Ruby Slippers slot machine, huge bust.
Press Your Luck slot machine: $20-$0
Keno: $60-$0
Quarter Double Double Bonus video poker: $40-0, followed by $20-$0
It is time to check out of the Gold Coast. My hotel bill is $2.96.
I leave my bags with the bellman and head to the strip for coffee and cigarettes. I am also going to visit the Cosmopolitan casino, which opened last night.
My first stop is Ellis Island.
$20-$0 in triple line nickel Double Double Bonus video poker.
$10-$0 in a nickel progressive Double Double Bonus video poker game.
$20-$50 on an Ultimate X Double Bonus video poker in pennies, so so so so so so much fun. I could show you lots of blurry cell phone pictures, but I would hate to force your eyes into a permanent cross. Then you would never be able to read my trip reports again and that would just be terrible!
Lunch is at Ellis Island’s coffee shop with a 50% off coupon from the Las Vegas Advisor. Bacon mushroom cheeseburger. My waitress is an idiot.
It’s 12:35.
I walk back to the Strip and head for the Bellagio.
