Monthly Archives: December 2013

Las Vegas Trip Report: Hitting Aces Twice in One Day!

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Saturday, November 30, 2013 – Day Five of Eight

[This is part six of a ten part trip report.  To start at the beginning, go here.]

This morning I am up at Fitzgeralds 5:30 am.  I don’t mean to be but my brain knows there are slot machines below me.

I don’t go out until 8:00.  I head to Fremont to use the free brunch buffet comp I have from using the American Casino Guide coupon.   It would normally be $20.04 if paying with cash.

This is the one breakfast I have ever had in Vegas where the coffee shows up at a drinkable temperature, rather than too hot.  I drank a LOT of coffee.  Then when I left, I obviously went to the Dunkin Donuts inside Fremont and got a large iced coffee.

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Las Vegas Trip Report: I Did Nothing On My Itinerary Today

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Friday, November 29, 2013 – Day Four of Eight

[This is part five of a ten part trip report.  To start at the beginning, go here.]

I slept so terribly last night.   I kept having really bad dreams.  I finally gave up and got out of bed at 6:37 am, and was out the door at 7:30.

First stop: The D Grill, located inside Fitzgeralds.  Yes, I am still refusing the name change.  I had a $5 coupon from checking in and used my comps to cover the rest.  I still have a $25 dining voucher here but it’s a one time use thing that is too much for breakfast so I am holding onto it for dinner one night.

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Las Vegas Trip Report: My First Stay at Post-Fitzgeralds, Now Known as The D

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Thursday, November 28, 2013 – Day Three of Eight, Part Two

[This is part four of a ten part trip report.  To start at the beginning, go here.]

This is my first stay at Fitzgeralds since they did a name change.  The new owners would like us to call it “The D”.  Yeah well I would like them to pick a name that is not stupid, and to also bring back the neon rainbow and pot of gold outside.  So it looks like neither of us are getting what we want.  Fitzgeralds it is!

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Las Vegas Trip Report: Ever See A Chick Passed Out at a Slot Machine?

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Thursday, November 28, 2013 – Day Three of Eight, Part One of Two

[This is part three of a ten part trip report.  To start at the beginning, go here]

This morning I am up at 5:30 am at Aria, ON PURPOSE.  I plan to go to the Bellagio and get some pictures of the conservatory before everyone else is awake.

I leave my room at 7:00 and stop at Starbucks for a Green Tea Frappucino.  I love these things so much.  They are something I don’t allow myself when I am home because indulging as much as I would like to, would cost me the same amount annually as a round trip flight to Asia.  Stuff like that is so crazy.  So if you are reading  this with any Starbucks item near you, and you have ever said to me “I wish I could afford to travel”, please take a moment to stop to add one plus one.  It really does equal two.

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