11.22.2009 Viva Las Vegas: Part One

Well Dominic and I finally got to make our first get-away stateside! We left Haiti for the glitz and glamor of the city that never sleeps...Las Vegas! We had both been seriously overworked in Haiti and you can't get any farther away when you consider the comparisons of Port-au-Prince and Vegas.

We stayed downtown, at the Golden Nugget. This is where I always stay in Vegas as the idea of Old Vegas appeals to me. The Golden Nugget just added a really glitzy new wing to our hotel, see the photos below. We liked it so much that we extended for another night! The new wing opened during our stay and I was madly in love with all of the glass light fixtures. I have a glass obsession.

 

 

Off course we spent our entire second day in Vegas at the Strip. We literally walked the entire thing, I am pretty sure it was about 4 miles. We also tried out the Double Deuce double decker bus. I highly recommend it for those of you who want to hit Vegas sans rental car. It was a breeze to navigate their public transportation.

Dom had never been to Vegas so we had to see the sights! He is very patient with me as I wanted to have photos of everything! I also think we deserve some points because we actually took photos together. Generally, we forget about those as I am always behind the camera.

Dom at our first stop, The Mirage.

 

One of my favorite shots of the day, talk about great light. 

 

Dom showing me all the angles of Cesar's Palace with mojito in tow!

 

The coolest new architecture in town, according to me!

 

One of my favorite casinos, The Luxor.

Doms first time in Paris.

 

Post gelato at The Venetian. Yum!

 

Dom and I at The Venetian.

See my favorite highlights of the trip on my next post!