Bucket List #4

Well I get to make another check mark on my bucket list. Last week as many of you know I got to go to Las Vegas! Yes I just turned 31 and I had never been to Vegas until last week! We sometimes are strapped on money so for me to just pack up and leave the family to go on vacation has never been an option. Last year at this same time I signed up to be a Pampered Chef Independent Consultant. My main goal was to pay off some credit card debt. I also wanted to save for a trip to Ireland, my ultimate dream trip. So after an entire year of doing Pampered Chef, I saved very little. It's hard to be a consultant and not want everything in the catalog..You try it. So Ireland is still many years away but I did save enough to go to Vegas. My mom has her own online travel agency and she got myself and 2 of my girl friends a great deal! We paid around $280 for round trip airfare and 2 nights at the Luxor. We were so excited. And since it was my birthday family all sent me cash to spend.
So as for the trip, I was going with 2 friends I met a couple years ago. We met at Tanner's school, the kids had the same Kinder teacher. We hangout and talk all the time so it seemed perfect. We decided we would do sight seeing and maybe a show and a night club one night. Well once you get there it's a totally different story. The girls don't drink much, so they decided going to a club was no longer a priority. No problem, I can do that at home. We were just so anxious to start walking the strip. I got a call from my dad. He was also in Vegas with his sister. We all decided to meet at The Bellagio fountains. It was good to see my dad, whom I haven't seen since June.  The show was amazing! By the end of the trip I saw the fountains at least 4 times. They play a different song but the water motions stay the same. We gambled at Planet Hollywood and I won $80! My friends won a small amount too. I may stay there next time.  The walk from our hotel up the strip to anything fun was at least 4 miles. That normally would be fine for me, but I wore heels on Friday night...big mistake I had blisters.
The girls and I enjoyed a frozen beverage by the pool on Saturday. Nancy and I did a lot of shopping at the Hotels on the strip as well. New York New York had more NY souvenirs than Vegas ones. We did not do the roller coaster, but heard a lot of people screaming. MGM had the lions out and the gift shop there was geared toward that as well. Cesar's Palace has some amazing shopping, nothing I can afford but still amazing. We watched the show just on the opposite side of the 50,000 gallon fish tank. We ate dinner at The Bellagio, which was not that good, and toured the Botanical Gardens. It smelled so sweet and was well put together. The only thing that ruined it was the guy trying to walk through was so drunk he fell twice. We went to M & M world which was 4 stories and got stuff for our kids. We also went to Old Town Vegas on Fremont Street. I recommend going at night, not during the day. Lots to do and we had short amount of time. I wish I was one to be able to stay up all night but I'm not.
Even though this was a place I thought you just drink, dance and gamble. I think we put a spin on it. I had a great time, but next time I will drink and I will go with my husband. I can now say that I have been to Vegas!
Bucket List item #4, Check.
Anyone else have a Vegas story?