Friday Photo Post: Las Vegas

We took the elevator to the top of the Eiffel Tower at Paris where we enjoyed another Bellagio Fountain show, and took several pictures of the incredible view.




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My husband has been to Vegas many times, so there was a lot he wanted to show me. We walked and walked and walked. We walked during the day and we walked at night. If I had the talent, I could write a Dr. Suess book about it. It was fun, though, and I got some great pictures.

My favorite places were window shopping inside the Venetian, watching the fountains at the Bellagio, and going to the top of the Eiffel Tower at Paris. I also enjoyed just walking up and down Las Vegas Blvd, people watching and looking at the different casinos. The only annoying parts were the time share people and the "porn slappers" (and that was something I had never heard of before Vegas.)

I've posted more pictures on Flickr and a slideshow on YouTube. There is also a short video of the Bellagio Fountains.

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Eating in Las Vegas

It's warming up, only -3 degrees at the bus stop this morning. It is also snowing, but we'll probably only get 1-2 inches. Turning my thoughts to warmer places, I'll write some more about Las Vegas. Las Vegas and food.

Four of us had the all-you-can-eat (in one hour) sushi at Sushi Mon, on the corner of Silverado and Maryland. We ordered Maki-Sushi (rolls), and our favorites were:

*Athena- Spicy chopped yellowtail, cucumber & avocado wrapped with shrimp
*007- California roll wrapped with shrimp
*Rock'n Roll- Spicy yum yum shrimp, cucumber & avocado served on a bed of tempura crumbs

We ate until I thought I couldn't eat another bite. Then the ice cream came. The tempura ice cream was so light and refreshing, we had to order more.

Some suggestions:
*Go in a group of four or more so you can sample more things.
*Order half rolls until you know what you like, then order full rolls of your favorites.
*An hour is plenty of time, so don't order all at once.
*Make sure you can finish your food before your hour is up, otherwise you'll pay for what's left.
*No matter how full you are, get the tempura ice cream!

Although I've eaten better sushi, this was very good, and the value can't be beat. We paid $25 a person. I would definitely go back.

We also ate at Hash House A Go Go, on Sahara, just East of S. Rainbow Blvd. We had a great time there with good food and good service. The portions are huge. Two people can definitely share one order. We shared the Tractor Driver Combo with 2 eggs, sausage and a flapjack. We chose the Butterscotch Almond flapjack and it was the size of a hubcap. It was delicious, but a bit too sweet when there was so much of it. We also ordered a side of vanilla waffles. Way too much food for us.

One of our friends ordered the crispy hand hammered pork tenderloin benedict with the yummy crispy potatoes, and was generous enough to share the flavorful dish with us. Wow. That is what I'm going to order the next time I'm in Las Vegas or San Diego and can visit this restaurant. I wish we had a Hash House a Go Go in Minnesota so I could eat there without paying for airfare.

Thank you to David Lee for the food pictures.


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Gambling in Las Vegas

We escaped the Minnesota winter for a weekend and went to Las Vegas with friends. Some of our friends were there for "WORLD OF CONCRETE" (I've been instructed that this is to be said in a very deep voice) but the rest of us were there just to have fun. This was my first trip to Vegas, and although I'm not much of a gambler, I had a great time playing the slots.

Our friends showed me the good machines, and I was initiated into Vegas with penny slots, Star Wars, and Wheel of Fortune! We embarrassed ourselves with our cheers of excitement over wins of 600 credits ($6.00) on the penny slots and had people peaking over the machines to see what was going on. Our men stayed away, but I'm sure it wasn't because they didn't want to admit knowing us. They mostly played blackjack and 3 card poker.

I also had fun playing Deuces Wild at the bar. I didn't lose too much, our bartenders were great, and the drinks were free, what more can you ask for?

Now I'm back home, where I sit in the middle of a Minnesota freeze, with high temps registering below zero. Add in the wind chill, and frostbite can happen in ten minutes. I wish was back at Treasure Island, drinking Coronas at the bar.

Thank you to David Lee for the picture of us girls at the penny slots.

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