Well 2 weeks ago we returned from a short Valentine’s Day getaway with the Sanders. Originally the group was supposed to be a bit larger but with folks bailing out left and right it narrowed the group size down to us 4. We set out Friday evening for Sin City and checked in to the luxurious Red Rock Resort Hotel & Casino. Also Colton had a hookup so we were able to stay there for FREE! We Loved it!
Saturday morning we hung around the hotel and relaxed until we went over to BJ’s restaurant for lunch with some friends of Chris. Misty also came to lunch as well. The food was great! Especially the “Pazookies”. That afternoon we made our way to the strip and checked into the Sahara hotel on Las Vegas Blvd and we immediately realized why we got the cheapest rate on the strip. We weren’t expecting luxury but thought they would have at least heard of the phrase “up to date”. It was a roaring place back in the 60’s and 70’s but since then I don’t think a single thing has been changed. Oh well. We weren’t going to Las Vegas to stay in the hotel room so that evening we set out to walk along the strip and experience what made Vegas famous. We stopped along the way at the wax museum which was quite an experience. We were very “picture happy” if you know what we mean:
We also stopped at the Bellagio and saw the beautiful water show synchronized with the music. We continued along the strip with hunger driving us towards our end destination; the buffet at Mandalay Bay. We walked quite a bit that night, in total I think it was near 5 miles, which made the decision to take a taxi after dinner a very easy one.
Sunday we slept in and for lunch we wanted to try the famous 6lb. burrito at the Nascar Cafe there inside the Sahara Hotel. But to our dismay they only serve the burrito to those who complete the challenge to eat it within an hour by themselves. That was not going to happen so instead we ate at the very yummy and highly recommended Strip Burger across from the Wynn. Valentine’s Day evening was arriving and so we went to the Tournament of Kings Dinner Show at the Excalibur. It was pretty fun too! The food wasn’t anything to scream about but the entertainment was great. Especially the acrobatics at the end! Afterwards we stopped at both the M&M and Coca Cola Factory.
Monday before we headed back home we had breakfast at the Hash House and the girls did some much anticipated shopping at H&M. It was a good weekend getaway and we sure had some fun times together! Viva Las Vegas Baby!
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