The Sunday Post and Stacking the Shelves–Viva Las Vegas! (Manga Maniac Cafe)

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Last week, Dean and I packed our bags and headed to Las Vegas. We stayed at the Venetian, in an impressively large standard suite, and spent our vacation strolling along the Strip, playing slot machines, and eating. It was a nice, relaxing week, and I managed to stay disconnected from my devices for most of the trip, so that was a nice break, too.

Here are some pix:

Part of our suite. I loved the room. It was spacious and clean, and it made me want to actually spend time in it.

The other part of the suite. The shades/blinds were controlled by a remote. Our view wasn’t anything special, but it was still fun to see all of the lights at night.

One of my favorite slots. I actually won a little bit on this one.

The whole city was celebrating the Year of the Goat, and all of the hotels were decked out with colorful displays. Wish we had visited during the Year of the Horse.

But not to worry, I did find many horses around the casinos.

Another horse – this one at the Forum Shops.

This slot machine gets props for the bonus rounds, which allowed me to relive some of the scenes from the movie. I just love Tony Stark.

I won a little bit on this slot machine, too. I play pennies, and quit as soon as I double my money (I start with $10). I tripled my pennies on this one, and between OMG! Kittens, Puppy Plunder, and Fiesta Chihuahua, I broke even on the gambling.

It’s been about 10 years since we’ve been to Vegas, and the price of food gave me sticker shock. Many of the smaller casinos changed hands, too, and are now owned by brand name corps. The Imperial Palace, the first place we stayed the first we visited (that was a long, long time ago, and even back then it desperately needed a rehab!) is now the LINQ, and they are remodeling the rooms – I’m curious to see what the finished product looks like.

I actually spent most of my time in the casinos glued to my Kindle – Murder of Crows by Anne Bishop was fantastic, and since I didn’t want to end up in a gambling hole, I stopped playing the slots. I think Dean felt bad, because he was having fun playing Bundles of Cash, and he thought I was bored. Nope, I was more than content to locate one of the machines in yet another casino so he could play, and I could settle back and read. I even indulged in a Mud Slide, which was yummy, but I’m not supposed to drink because of my asthma meds, so I enjoyed one and over-indulged on gelato instead.

Have you been to Vegas? What’s your favorite casino?

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