Before I got ill through my misadventures in housesitting (that’s another story down the pipe), the wife and I made the decision to spend another aweseome week in Las Vegas. Last year she couldn’t go to the city’s centenniel celebration because she had returned from Phoenix too recently and was pre-occupied with job hunting around Austin. I know it wasn’t very fair. I’m making it up to her now. It looks like José won’t be making it in exchange for this excursion so I will have to do some proxy drinking and gambling for him. I have dropped a line to others we know that like to go and those who live nearby.
We scored a deal with the airfare and hotel (Treasure Island) for under $1400. Why TI? Location would be the strongest argument. Last time, I stayed at Luxor with José. Nice place, just too far to walk from if your goal is the central section of the Strip. I’ve stayed at Aladdin too but no longer with them as it’s transformed into Planet Hype and the Arabic-Turkish façade is being removed.
I’ve only been to Las Vegas when it’s hotter than blazes (July-September). I know it isn’t anything like Phoenix. Some website says the city averages between 40 to 65 degrees F. I guess we won’t be using the pool. It is going to be interesting to walk around the Strip with warmer clothing for a change. I think I will be packing a jacket as well as sweaters and hockey jerseys.
Somara hasn’t been on a vacation since a long weekend we had in Houston back in 2005. A real vacation would probably go back to Sonia’s wedding at the beginning of 2004 though. Culinary school occupied all of 2004 and most of 2005 which would be a major reason why. She deserves it and we’ve both started a countdown. As of this posting, we board the plane in 97 days. Any suggestions when we’re there, I’d love to see them.