The Vegas Strip
Well I can actually say I was at the Vegas Strip. We got there just about midday and spent four hours there. M jokingly says we spent nearly an hour in traffic just to find a free self parking garage. The traffic on the strip is always “bad”. But the views and the activity sure makes up for it.
We finally found a parking space in the Treasure Island casino and hotel garage and from there headed out to find lunch and to head out to the Flamingo HOtel Habitat. We looked around in the TI for lunch first but didn’t see anything so we had lunch at the Carnegie Deli and Restaurant in the Mirage. Where i had the biggest Reuben Sandwich known to man. To me it was also the most expensive. It was open-faced and almost $25. Include the drink and tip it came to $31 and change. I couldn’t finish it so I brought what was left home. It was good I was walking the strip. My entire body felt it.
I think the Mirage also has a Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat but we missed it but did see a huge aquarium behind the registration desk. The Mirage was expansive too. Walked by the front of it (I am guessing) where there were all kinds of Ducks and birds and I saw a baby duck it was so cute.
I am sure anyone knows the girls from the casinos are all dressed (or not dressed depending on your definition) outside their respective casinos to get pictures. We didn’t take that opportunity. Personally I didn’t want to shell out the money for it. I did that once when taking a carriage ride through Central Park (and some kid wanted to take a Polaroid of us for $20) my friend and the driver tried hard to have me not do that.
As we made our way to the Flamingo Hotel and Casino to the Habitat we went through a couple of other casinos like Margaritaville and I am not sure what else. I was focusing on not falling to the ground as my legs and feet were getting tired. Luckily we didn’t have to wait long.
I have no idea how we got to the Habitat once we got to the Flamingo but it was beautiful. There were tropical Parrots, a variety of fish, and other wild ducks and of course the flamingos. I took as many pictures as I could. There was a wedding going on near the pool that has general admissions to the public.
Soon it was time to head back to the car and up to Henderson. On our walk back M stopped a couple of times to do some gambling. R and I went to the Starbucks and I got some much needed coffee. White chocolate a Medium was $6 and change.
We got to Henderson around 6 to our friend J and Petunia (a cute fluffy and friendly pup) and had Chinese food and another fun night of Mexican Train. In the background was the Golden Knights Hockey game (they lost the game but still made it to the next round) and music I had heard in quite some time.
The games finished by 10 and we were heading home by 10:30. We got home by 11 and I was in bed shortly after that.
I did hear from my family (daily check in) and found out my brother had fallen and so I will be checking in with him tomorrow. My sister sent me wonderful pictures of her grandchildren and I was thrilled with it
I made transportation arrangements from my flight for Tuesday. It didn’t take long and the girl was quite helpful.