Returned a week ago from my second trip of the year to Vegas. Unfortunately there really isn%26#39;t anything exciting in this trip report as I came down with a HORRIBLE cold the second day and was in too much pain to do much.
Saturday (day 1)
BF and I left the house at 4 am to make the 1 1/2 hour drive to Chicago-Midway for our 7:30 am flight. I don%26#39;t really like driving all the way to Midway, but got cheap airfare from Southwest so decided it was worth it. Also at 4 am there isn%26#39;t any traffic so wasn%26#39;t too bad. Arrived in Vegas at 9:30 and headed right to the MGM to check in. Room wasn%26#39;t ready so left our luggage and went over to NYNY to get an early lunch and do some gambling. Then walked up the strip to the Forum Shops. Everywhere we looked, there were Badger fans! It was so crazy. I felt like I had just gone to Madison for a weekend. I thought I was taking a vacation away from Wisconsin! Anyway, did some shopping, well I tried, but BF wouldn%26#39;t let me buy the things I wanted (was going to buy a Louis Vuitton purse and he got very angry). Took the monorail back to MGM and it was time to check in. Got our room in the Grand Tower and it was very nice! I%26#39;ve always stayed at IP so this was a nice change. Hung around the casino for awhile and then went to get ready for dinner. Got to wear my new fave shoes. They kill my feet, but are so cute!! Had 9:15 pm reservations at N9NE at the Palms. The Palms was crazy as they were setting up for the VMAs the next day. Had the best dinner ever!!! Thank god there is one in Chicago! I can%26#39;t wait to go back. Saw a couple celebrities at dinner (Adrian Grenier, Audrina and Whitney from the Hills, George Maloof walking around). After dinner hung around the Palms a bit and then went back to MGM to relax from a long day.
Sunday
The day I got sick! Woke up around 8 and immediately felt sick. My sinuses were on fire and I just felt horrible. Took some cold medicine and headed down to the buffet for breakfast. Then went to the Centrifuge bar to get a seat to watch the Packer game. BF was in heaven. About 6 TVs playing all the NFL games. Around half-time I decided to go back to the room and nap hoping I would feel better since the cold medicine wasn%26#39;t working. Woke up and still was feeling horrible. Went back to the bar to get the BF and had to meet my mom who flew in that day. Met my mom at Harrah%26#39;s and we all went over to the Palms to catch some VMA action. The place was CRAZY. So much security and people everywhere. After about an hour decided we weren%26#39;t going to see anything so we went back to Harrah%26#39;s to do some gambling and then went to dinner at Margaritaville. Had a great dinner. BF and I then decided to go to Toby Keith%26#39;s bar at Harrah%26#39;s since I am a huge country music fan. Was having fun, but also feeling so sick so we decided to go to bed around 11:00. I was so upset!! I was in Vegas and just had no energy to do anything!
Monday
Woke up feeling even worse! Layed in bed for awhile and finally got the energy to go to the pool. Lounged by the pool for awhile and then went back to the room to nap as I just couldn%26#39;t stay awake. Woke up and got dinner at Mandalay Bay buffet. Very good. Ate a ton of crab legs! Then headed down to Fremont Street. It was the only time during the trip that I actually won money! Went back to hotel around 11:00 and went to bed so upset that I was sick. I was actually crying because I was so mad that I just couldn%26#39;t get the energy to stay up.
Tuesday
Woke up early to get to the airport for our 9:30 am flight home. Flight was extremely bumpy on the landing but otherwise uneventful. Got in about 3:30 and then made the 2 1/2 hour drive back to Milwaukee through stop and go Chicago traffic.
Will be going back VERY soon to make up for the lost fun this trip!!
Trip Report 2
I also went this past May with a couple of my girlfriends and never got around to writing a trip report. Here%26#39;s a very short report.
Was there for 4 nights with 3 friends. Went to the clubs at night (Tao, Tao Lounge, Pure). Went to bed about 6 am every morning and got up around 2 pm. Layed around to get rid of hangover then started to get ready to do it all over again. Went to see American Storm one night. Great Show!! Just a lot of clubbing and partying!!
Here%26#39;s some pics of my trips:
Trip with Friends:
uwm.facebook.com/album.php鈥?/a>
Trip with BF:
uwm.facebook.com/album.php鈥?/a>
TR- mgm, vmas (Sept 8-11), Pics
Oh I%26#39;m so sorry that you weren%26#39;t feeling well! Maybe you can take another trip to make up for this %26#39;lost%26#39; one? :)
Sounds like you got out and about a little bit...
Haven%26#39;t looked at pics yet...
Thanks for writing!
TR- mgm, vmas (Sept 8-11), Pics
Okay, there can be almost nothing worse than planning a trip forever, then getting sick! I am so sorry for you!
Comparing trips with the girsl trip...I see why you cry when you go to bed at 11 instead of 6!
The pic of Matt%26#39;s head cracked me up. Wife wanted a pic of her getting an autograph of Clint Eastwood...well, I was bumped and got a good pic of Clint being mobbed by fans with the back of wife%26#39;s head....LOL...she wasn%26#39;t happy...LOL
Man....after looking at everyone%26#39;s club pics...I%26#39;m almost glad I%26#39;m old.... wall to wall people.... I%26#39;d want room to dance and BREATH....lol
Thanks very much for the pics...looks like the girls had a great time together. Again, sorry you got sick!
Very sorry you got sick. That%26#39;s a shame.
I wouldn%26#39;t recognize George Maloof if I fell over him. You must really be into all that Hollywood stuff.
Great TR! Sorry you got sick! My dh came down with the EXACT same thing on day two of our trip last week. In fact, he still has it! ugh!
Hope you feel better soon!
No comments:
Post a Comment