March 31, 2013
For this Spring vacation, we tussled with many ideas. We finally settled on going to Vegas. It was something I had always wanted to do although it was not something Tracy had ever really thought about. I convinced him that it would be a fun thing to try. It was a lot different from other vacations we have taken.
So, we drove to Chicago (about 2 1/2 hrs) and flew non-stop to Las Vegas. We arrived in Vegas around 5:45 p.m., got a shuttle to our hotel, and began our adventure.
Las Vegas airport:
We stayed at the MGM Grand - it was a beautiful hotel! Our room was great and we got tickets to a show. Checking in was quite an ordeal - I can't remember for sure how long we had to wait in line but it was at least an hour! After checking in (finally), we took our luggage to our room and then headed outside to see the "Strip".
Across from our hotel was the New York New York - looked so cool all lit up!
Looking down the Strip from our hotel
Me with the Strip behind - taken from in front of the New York New York
After looking outside for a few minutes, we decided it was time for dinner. We ate at the Rainforest Cafe in the MGM Grand. It was expensive but quite tasty. The decor was pretty cool. I don't know how often it happens but every now and then they have a "show": you can hear thunder, rain, and the "animals" move and make noises.
After dinner, we walked a ways down the strip. I found my favorite place: The M&Ms store! Woo Hoo!!
Then it was time to crash. We had had a very long day and were worn out.
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