VIVA LAS VEGAS

Okay, so throughout the week I spent in LA I must admit that I really didn't see much in the way of the touristy things to do. I was too busy with a wedding and hanging out with my good friends and generally just taking it easy before heading out on the greatest part of my trip, which was making me a little nervous and so I needed the distraction and relaxation, but one thing I did do was Vegas!

My goodness, what a place. Talk about sensory overload. Lights, lights everywhere and I LOVED IT! Don't get my wrong I could never spend much more then a few days there at a time but it sure is a fun place to let go and have a little fun!

The 6 hour road trip in from LA was half the fun as far as I was concerned. Got to see my first desert and gaze at the mountains as they moved pass my window, all the while with a great soundtrack courtesy of Tim and my ipod. As we passed the two "mini-Vegas" towns on the way in, Tim's excitement of the night ahead grew more and prevalentelent. He even cracked a beer in the back seat as we approached and used his coin phrase for the next 24 hours to justify it, "Hey this is Vegas". Admittedly there were a few things Rob and I were skeptical about being legal in Vegas but Tim always won out, cause hey, that's Vegas!

After checking into the Bally's hotel and freshening up from the car ride we were ready to hit the town. First order of business was to go the the closest bar, buy drinks, walk around with them until we found another bar, finish them, and get another round. Then repeat the whole scenario again! Why? Because this is Vegas and there are no rules in Vegas. We basically wondered around hitting every place we could think of throughout the night. We all agreed that the brand new Wynn hotel was our absolute favourite place on The Strip!

Try as I may have to use my long eyelashes (I broke out the mascara...) and ample cleavage (...and a hell of a tank top), we could not sweet talk the bouncer at Jet nightclub into letting us in with Rob and his kicks. So, we headed to the MGM grand for another drink instead. After what felt like an eternity of walking and drinking and walking and drinking and of course a lot of people watching (lots of young women with old, gross men...things that make you go hmm?) we hopped in a cab (with our drink because that's Vegas) and headed back to Bally's for a little bit of time on the slots and one more round. Rob was up for a little while until he decided to play the $1 slots and lost $20 in less time then it took him to finish his free drink. That's right if you're gambling you drink for free...why? Because that's Vegas!

It was about 5am when we headed back up to our room and I proceeded to remove every one of the Do Not Disturb signs on the doors of our hallway. It was Tim's idea but I was the culprit...I can admit that! I had a great time doing it too! We then made it to our door, put out DND sign up and our heads hit the pillows within seconds.

Somehow, we managed to make it up in time to check out the next morning for 11 (noticing as we walked out the door that our DND sign was no longer in place, but I guess that's fair) and proceeded to tour The Strip by daylight. We certainly weren't moving at any kind of fast pace but it was fun none the less. There is absolutely every type of person walking The Strip in Vegas but those that baffled me most were the ones who thought Vegas was a geat family vacation destination. I don't know about any of you, but Vegas is the last place on earth I'm taking my kids for a getaway. How much fun can you have in Vegas with your toddlers in tow?

The water show at the Bellagio was easily my favourite part of the day. Just ask Rob he's never seen me so excited, except maybe when I wleisurelyWe had a leisurly day in Vegas and at about 5pm decided it was time to get back on the road and head back to LA. It was a much quieter trip out then the one in, but equally enjoyable, probably thanks to Rob doing all the driving. Thanks again by the way Rob, it was greatly appreciated!

Once we got back to Jamie's there was no doubt that the best thing to do was find a good movie on TV (12 monkeys, managed to stay awake for about 45 minutes of it) and order a pizza. Almost immediately after the pizza was out, so were we. I woke up from a nightmare of crackheads invading Jamie's place and trying to attack me, relieved that no one was actually breaking in. Noticed the door was still unlocked, and locked it promptly, before switching from the loveseat (so not enough room for me) to the longer couch by the window and passing right back out till morning!

I will definitely be visiting Vegas again, with a pocket full of cash and suitcase full of sweet clothes...anyone who's interested in joining should let me know...why? Because there are no rules in Vegas!!