So what am I doing in Las Vegas? Except for a few local lottery tickets I buy a couple times a month, I have never been drawn to gambling. Except for a love of wine and my newly acquired love of Cuban mojitos, I don’t drink. The strange truth is this: when we got back from Cuba I decided that the next vacation I would go on would be to a (quasi) lux hotel with a really comfortable bed that I would not get out of until late in the morning.
This is not my usual prerequisite when planning a trip. But more and more I am leaning to that plush bed when choosing a place to rest my head. So when Michael showed me photos of where he would be staying in Las Vegas, I thought, “This is it”. Besides, winter had been lingering on. And on. We were all getting cabin fever. It would be nice to exchange snow and cold winds for some warmer days. My purpose there would be to work on some writing. Therefore, I’d be able to see the nice weather from the window of my acclimatized room and soft bed.
But the thing is that Las Vegas once again got the best of me. I found myself laughing a lot. Even my sluggish body was suddenly wide awake when I got out of the elevators in the morning. I would be hit by the boom boom, let’s gamble music and I would start bopping right along. I would rate the overall three day stay as a ten star experience. Even if you don’t gamble, drink or misbehave, there are still so many happy things to do:
Take a Morning Run
Start your day with an early morning run. The idea for Michael was to get out really early and get the best photographs of Las Vegas with that morning light. It doesn’t matter if it is for a run or photographs, you’ll have the whole city to yourself. Everyone else (including me) is still in bed.
Travel the World
Las Vegas is an international destination. You’ll find people from all over. And in a few blocks you, too, can travel the world:
Be Art Savy
Las Vegas has some pretty impressive artists in their collection. Don’t miss them as you are walking around:
Henry Moore:
Claes Oldenburg:
Dale Chihuly:
Be A Shopaholic
You deserve to glam up your wardrobe now that you have won so much money. Or is it saved so much from not gambling? No need to visit New York of Paris. Head over to the Shops at Crystals sandwiched between the Bellagio and the Aria. You’ll find all of the top designers here.
Unplug
Turn those cell phones off. … Now we can relax.
Join the Pool Parties
Ride the Local Transportation
Did I Mention the Food?
There is not enough room here to write about all the over the top great food we had in Las Vegas. Check out my food post on three places I felt fortunate to find. And they are all so different, giving us a round of culinary experiences. Check it out here: https://roadtosuchness.comlas-vegas-restaurants/
Dance to Your Own Beat
In the end, although I doubted my sanity for deciding to go, I had such a great time in Las Vegas. These are a few of the things we did, a little laid back, but happy. We didn’t do any night shows or spend time at the Spas which are other fun options. We danced to our own beat…everybody does Las Vegas in their own way. And, at least once in their lives, everybody deserves a great time in Vegas.
Bliss Dance by Marco Cochrane https://www.theparkvegas.com/en/amenities/bliss-dance.html
