Vegas 2006 - Day 5
Nov 10, 2006
We were finally done with the Power Pass, though we could go to their website at anytime and pay again for Vegas or a host of other cities. Beyond the Power Pass was checking out of the Stratosphere and heading to Paris, Paris for its world famous lunch buffet with Vegas Nicole. This time, she even promised not to talk to strangers. I'm not sure if that much had changed, but that just means it was just as spectacular as the year before. It also means we stuffed ourselves like a bunch of pigs at the trough. Good thing exploring Vegas involves a lot of physical activity, sweating, and generally being dehydrated.
After brunch, we headed away from the glitz and glam of the Las Vegas Strip for the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/), and we got there around sunset. To paraphrase Vegas Nicole, "It makes you remember that Las Vegas is in the middle of a desert". Seemingly worlds away from the world of noise and neon, almost here as a foil to the strip, it was free to enjoy, and didn't involve walking by any slot machines to get to. It was stunningly beautiful in a way that cannot be easily described in words, I took lots of pictures (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=4680&l=f3325&id=658476759) I was complimented on the pictures, that they looked like postcards, but it wasn't me, or even the camera. It was the way the landscape came to life on its own, metaphorically waving and smiling at all its visitors.
After the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area came the Red Rock Casino, and it did have some interest architecture, such as the giant, glistening chandeliers, and the tunnel that leads to the Cherry nightclub. Heh, heh, heh .. you said "cherry" and "tunnel" in the same sentence. Heh, Heh. Yeah, that's pretty much what I thought when Vegas Nicole told us what the entrance was supposed to represent.
We then had dinner at one of the restaurants in the casino and was chauffeured to our new hotel, Hotel Nicole, at its new location. It wasn't as big or as fancy as our suite at the Stratosphere, but we preferred it because the staff were friendlier and didn't try to sell us anything. We wound down the night with The Incredibles, a fitting end for the incredible day we've had.
We were finally done with the Power Pass, though we could go to their website at anytime and pay again for Vegas or a host of other cities. Beyond the Power Pass was checking out of the Stratosphere and heading to Paris, Paris for its world famous lunch buffet with Vegas Nicole. This time, she even promised not to talk to strangers. I'm not sure if that much had changed, but that just means it was just as spectacular as the year before. It also means we stuffed ourselves like a bunch of pigs at the trough. Good thing exploring Vegas involves a lot of physical activity, sweating, and generally being dehydrated.
After brunch, we headed away from the glitz and glam of the Las Vegas Strip for the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (http://www.redrockcanyonlv.org/), and we got there around sunset. To paraphrase Vegas Nicole, "It makes you remember that Las Vegas is in the middle of a desert". Seemingly worlds away from the world of noise and neon, almost here as a foil to the strip, it was free to enjoy, and didn't involve walking by any slot machines to get to. It was stunningly beautiful in a way that cannot be easily described in words, I took lots of pictures (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=4680&l=f3325&id=658476759) I was complimented on the pictures, that they looked like postcards, but it wasn't me, or even the camera. It was the way the landscape came to life on its own, metaphorically waving and smiling at all its visitors.
After the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area came the Red Rock Casino, and it did have some interest architecture, such as the giant, glistening chandeliers, and the tunnel that leads to the Cherry nightclub. Heh, heh, heh .. you said "cherry" and "tunnel" in the same sentence. Heh, Heh. Yeah, that's pretty much what I thought when Vegas Nicole told us what the entrance was supposed to represent.
We then had dinner at one of the restaurants in the casino and was chauffeured to our new hotel, Hotel Nicole, at its new location. It wasn't as big or as fancy as our suite at the Stratosphere, but we preferred it because the staff were friendlier and didn't try to sell us anything. We wound down the night with The Incredibles, a fitting end for the incredible day we've had.
posted by Frank Yao | 2:25 PM
2 Comments:
Keep up the great writing Frank. you are quite an author for sure. We have sure enjoyed these.
Paul
Frank, you and Anne are always welcome at Hotel Vegas Nicole. You are fabulous guests to have!
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