Thursday, December 18, 2014: Day Three of Thirteen
This morning I got up at 7:00 to get my day started. I planned to eat breakfast at the Bellagio buffet. I have not eaten here and years and wanted to treat myself.
I walked over from MGM since honestly, it is the quickest way to go. Public transportation here is awful. Even when it is available, it takes forever to go ten feet. I took pictures along the way.
Las Vegas: December 17, 2014, Day Two of Thirteen
This morning I woke up at Palace Station at 6:33 am. This means I had about four hours sleep after a very exhausting and very long day. This is what Las Vegas does to you. It doesn’t matter than I need about fifty more hours of sleep, there are video poker machines downstairs, who can sleep?
I have a free buffet at Palace Station courtesy of MyVegas. Actually I have two because there is no option to get just one, which is kind of annoying. They are obviously going to track the play to see if the cost of giving away free buffets was recovered via play. My account shows I used two and I only used one. They should consider offering single options.
The buffet was really good and my only complaint is that the entire room reeked of ketchup for some reason.
YAY!
I always leave for Las Vegas from work, so that I don’t waste a night at home when I could be in Vegas that much earlier. As always, I spent that last day at work all kinds of crabby and just dying to go.
I cannot believe I am actually going to say this but my flight left on time. Wait, what? Yes, it left on time. I have never had an after work flight to Vegas do this, not ever. So that was a nice kick off.
When it came time to board, they first called for people who need assistance or have small kids. Zero people went to the gate. Then first class, zero people went to the gate. Then business class, about five people went to the gate. Then it was my turn! The flight was mostly empty which is something I have not seen in so long. My flights to Vegas are usually empty due to the time I go, but last year I went during Thanksgiving and missed out on the empty flight the week before Christmas.
Once again, I am spending Christmas in Las Vegas. It is my favorite place to be on this holiday. See how pretty it is?
However, this trip is going to be slightly different. Why, you ask? Well let me tell you!
Friday, July 31, 2009: Day (Something) of (Something)
[If you would like to start from the beginning, the first day of this trip report can be found here.]
Today is a weird day. I am checked into Harrahs in Las Vegas but I am leaving for California – the state – not the downtown hotel. I will be leaving my stuff in my Las Vegas room while I am gone for three days.
My time in California is actually the intended purpose of this trip. I just decided to book some Vegas days around it since I have the vacation time and I’m right here.
[2014 called, it wants you to know I have no freaking clue why I kept a booked room in Vegas when I was going to be in California for a weekend?]
Monday, August 3, 2009 – Day Two (Three? Four? ) of (I DON’T KNOW ANYMORE)
My flight from Oxnard back to Las Vegas is pretty empty and we land at 8:30 am. I have to switch planes at LAX. I cannot believe the security lines at LAX. They wrapped around outside and hit the next terminal. But it did move fast.
Saturday, January 1, 2011 – Day Nineteen of Nineteen: Last Day
[This is the last part of a nineteen day trip report. If you would like to start at the beginning, go here.]
One last morning waking up at the Riviera. Sigh. I am up at 7:30 and out at 8:30. No no no no noooooooooooooooooo I DON’T WANNA GOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOMMMMMMMMMMEEEEEEEEEEEE WAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH.
I play quarter Double Double Bonus video poker:
$20-$0
$20-$75 – four of a kind fives
Friday, December 31, 2010: Day Eighteen of Nineteen. Last Full Day 🙁
[This is day eighteen of a nineteen day trip report. If you want to start at the beginning, you can go here.]
Oh how I hate going home.
I am still at the Riviera. I wake up at 10:00 and am out at 11:00.
Whoa what the hell is going on here? The Riviera is PACKED. Damn, all these people must have piled in for New Year’s Eve. Yesterday I had the casino to myself. Today I am unable to play MY Double Double Bonus video poker game because there is a couple on it playing one quarter at a time and holding all the wrong cards. Oh hey look – let’s drop a pair of Jacks because you have a Jack and a Queen that are the same color but not the same suit. Sure, that is the correct play! I am so happy for you that you are on MY machine because with skills like that, you are just running up the progressives without any chance in hell of hitting one yourself!
That said, I lost $40 on Double Double Bonus video poker.
I walked down the Strip to catch the 119 bus to Ellis Island. It stops right on the side of Palazzo, across from Treasure Island.
The restaurant at Ellis Island is PACKED. Being solo, I got in right away though. Take THAT all you people with your big fancy party of twos and threes.
Thursday, December 30, 2010 – Day Seventeen of Nineteen
[This is part seventeen of a nineteen day trip report. If you would like to start at the beginning, please go here.]
I wake up at the Riviera this morning at 6:00 am. I am out by 7:00.
Quarter Double Double Bonus video poker:
$20-$80 Jacks
$20-$0
$20-$0
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 – Day Sixteen of Nineteen
[This is part sixteen of a nineteen day trip report. If you would like to start at the beginning, go here.]
I unintentionally slept until noon today. I am finally sleeping in and my trip is coming to an end.
I am at the Riviera. I need coffee. I planned to play $60 and get coffee, then come back and get dressed. That did not happen.
I did get an iced coffee. Then I put a $20 bill into a progressive Double Double Bonus video poker quarter game aaaaaaand…
Wait for it…
Okay why am I making you wait for it? I am sorry. Without further adieu, I hit the $552 progressive for Aces with a kicker! EEEEEEEEEEE!
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 – Day Fifteen of Nineteen
[This is part fifteen of a nineteen day trip report. If you would like to start at the beginning, go here.]
Up at 8:30 at the Imperial Palace. Breakfast is at their buffet. There are people out there who will swear that you will die if you eat here. I always get so annoyed at how ridiculous these people are. But today when I took a bite of a chocolate chip pancake only to discover the chocolate chips were raisins, I started leaning towards joining the boycott.
I went next door to Harrahs for some Starbucks. I miss having a Dunkin Donuts nearby. I came back to the Imperial Palace to play Ultimate X video poker in nickels:
$20-$0
$20-$35
$20-$0
Today I am moving hotels again. This time to the Riviera. So many people hate this place and rant and rave about “THE SKY IS FALLING. IT IS A DUMP. SQUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAK” I happen to love the place. First, it gets my vote for Las Vegas casino with the best exterior visual. Continue reading
