Friday, March 7, 2008

Owww...again.

I should know better by now,but no, I walked the strip again - further this time than last Sunday.

I was up early - 6am here - and down in the casino by 7 - it's quiet that early in the morning and you have your pick of the slot machines. I played until 9:30 when I met Dianna and Ron for breakfast at the Grand buffet.

After which, we took a cab to the Fashion Mall, where I was finally able to pick up some souvenirs to take home. Not much else in the mall caught my eye, so I wandered over to Treasure Island to check it out.






A custom motorcycle in the Treasure Island Casino, the Siren:






After donating some money there, I came back to meet Dianna and Ron in Neiman Markus. While Dianna and I waited for Ron, I had my first celebrity sighting - if you can call it that. Carrot Top was shopping in Neiman Markus. I managed to take a covert snapshot of him and although it's not a great shot (I didn't want to be too obvious!), it is clear that it is him.

We spent the next 2 hours making our way back to the hotel. Along the way, we stopped for supper at a patio restaurant outside Planet Hollywood, where I had something that I suspect may have been sushi...although I didn't realize it until it arrived at the table and I started eating it...it wasn't bad, but I'm not in a hurry to try it again.








The restaurant (I don't recall the name) overlooked Las Vegas Blvd, and while we were eating, we could watch the traffic hustling up and down the strip. The majority of the vehicles were taxis and limos - but even amid the thousands of others, this one stood out above the crowd - I've done a little research since getting back to the hotel. Curious about Big Blue?


We also noticed that part of the Paris Casino's balloon sign was missing. One of the restaurant's employees said that it is being taken down!! I understand there is a place, acres in the desert, where old Vegas signs go to die. It's called the Neon Graveyard. Also, more info here. Here too, will the Paris balloon eventually come to rest.





Much to the delight of my abused feet, we made it back to the hotel. I couldn't walk another step, but rather than admit it, I instead said I was going to play the slots for a bit before going upstairs. Well, I should have forced myself to
crawl upstairs instead. I was, at one point, up $200 overall...now I'm down almost $500. I've saved a little bit for tomorrow morning, if I have time.


Right now, I'm uploading photos and starting to pack - although by the sounds of the weather back home, we may not be going anywhere tomorrow!!