If you haven't already heard Kerri, Kate and I started a Wanderlust Wednesday linkup which takes place on the 2nd Wednesday of every month so feel free to join us and share your travel adventures.
I wanted to recap K and I's first Vegas trip which was just last year in March. I had to go out for a work conference so we flew in a few days early to explore the strip, sites and scenes. We only had 2 days/night so definitely not enough time to see everything (which warrants our second trip) but we got some decent ground covered.
Hotel:
We stayed at the MGM Grand. I really loved the hotel but the location is quite far down the south end of the strip so this year I opted for a hotel located in the middle of the strip. The hotels in Vegas are ginormous and it requires a lot of walking but different types of transportation are readily available. The MGM Grand is the largest resort complex in the United States and second largest in the world by number of rooms.
Touring:
As soon as we arrived, we hit the strip to explore all the hotels. We explored New York, New York, Caesar's Palace, The Venetian and several others.
We went up to the top of the Eiffel Tower in the Paris Hotel to get 360 views of the strip which we thoroughly enjoyed.
We then headed over to Fremont Street/the old Las Vegas strip. I really didn't manage to take many photos while there but K played some Black Jack and I tried my hand at the Michael Jackson slot machine in the Golden Nugget hotel and walked out of there a winner!! A whopping $40 but a winner nonetheless since I don't play with big bucks in the first place.
Restaurants:
We went to Toa on the first night for a sushi dinner which was a nice date night but the sushi wasn't spectacular compared to our local sushi restaurants. The second night we ate at Shibuya Japanese located in the MGM hotel with coworkers which was much better quality food but again I managed to take no pictures. We also wouldn't have chosen to eat at a Japanese restaurant two nights in a row but it was a group dinner and not our choice. K left on day 3 and I stayed an additional two nights for the conference. I ate dinner with coworkers and clients at Pampas Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse located in Planet Hollywood which was excellent.
I luckily caught the Bellagio Falls at night while up in the Eiffel Tower for a work event, which was beautiful!
We're not big gamblers but when in Vegas...I tend to go for the slot machines while K likes Black Jack. Of course, the Sex and The City slot machine took my interest and I played a few games but managing to win nada.
This trip last year was short and sweet giving us enough time to explore the strip but not enough time to fit in any shows or concerts.
I can't wait to share the details of the trip we just returned from but until then I'll be readjusting to East Coast time!
