Leaving Las Vegas

Me oh my, we had a delightful time in Las Vegas. It was a perfect mix of hot sun, good food, great friends and drunken debauchery. We got a fabulous room with a strip/Bellagio fountain view in the newest tower at Caesar's Palace and honestly probably could have stayed in the Caesar's compound all three days. The first night we ventured to the Absinthe show at Caesar's which was in this newly-built wooden theater-in-the-round right on the hotel campus. It sort of felt like an old timey circus, but with way filthier jokes and more acrobatics. Saturday was pool day and we all got fried, but after this past winter, nobody cared. Then that night we went down to Fremont Street, which was cool, but definitely a tad seedier than the strip. We played blackjack at a, er, charming little place called Binion's, which was promptly (and affectionately) renamed "Zombie Casino". Sunday was Margaritaville for lunch and dinner at Craftsteak and then for the rest of the night we just twirled around the Bellagio buying fifteen dollar vodka sours and gelato, and then watching the fountains. I must say, this time around Vegas was a whole different thing. When we went for our honeymoon we were just so exhausted. This time we went with another couple, which is definitely a good plan for Vegas, and we were incredibly compatible travel buddies. Everyone was just low key and up for whatever. It was a great, great weekend, and although I missed Ains a lot and was happy to get back, I can't help but be a little sad that it's over.