What happens in Vegas….

I just got home from the most amazing weekend in Vegas. It was just as I imagined it.  I flew in Friday Evening after a long day at work to be greeted by my sweetheart at the gate.  He showered me with a dozen long stemmed roses. From there we drove over to the Venetian where we had the most romantic dinner ever along the canal. Then we took a gondola ride and the gondolier serenaded us.  Next we went to see O, The Cirque du Soleil at the Bellagio. It was just as amazing as I imagine it. I fell in love with Cirque du Soleil back in 2002 when I saw them in the Movies and have been dying to see them ever since.  I having the time of my life and didn’t want the evening to end so we next headed over to the Palms and danced to the wee hours of the morning.

Saturday morning we slept in after partying all night long.  We ordered room service and were served a scrumptious meal of French toast smothered with fresh strawberries and whipped cream.  I thought I had died and gone to heaven.  After soaking in the giant tub we headed out for a leisurely day on the town.   We strolled up and down the strip hitting all the tourist spots and taking the most amazing pictures.  What would a trip to Vegas be with out getting your picture taken with Elvis and driving through a wedding chapel?!  Well, we did it all. We visited NY NY and rode the roller coaster and took our picture in front of the Statue of Liberty.   We had lunch at a Kosher Deli and I indulged and had a Reuben.  We ended the evening in the most romantic city in the world Paris.  The décor is amazing in there.  I love the clouds on the ceiling and the cobblestone roads and quaint little shops.  We rode up to the top of the Eiffel tower and had dinner in the restaurant.  The atmosphere couldn’t have been more romantic.

If only that is how my trip went. Unfortunately my trip turned out nothing like I expected or ever imagined. It wasn’t like I had totally unrealistic expectations either. I only wanted to do two things while in Vegas: 1. See a Cirque du Soleil show 2. Take some fun and funny pictures that would remind me of the amazing trip.  Unfortunately neither happened.  Even thought many may say it was the “Vacation from Hell” I have to say I’m glad I went. I learned some very valuable lessons.  The most important lesson I learned is I am a strong independent women and I don’t need a man to take care of me.  I truly amazed myself and have to say, my Daddy would be so proud of me. Things went from bad to worse and by Sunday night at Midnight I packed up my stuff and left.  I marched down to the front desk and requested my own room. Unfortunately due to is was a holiday weekend they didn’t have any available rooms. They called up Bally’s and they said they had rooms so I hiked over there. Unfortunately when I got there they were booked too. They called up Paris and sent me over there.  And that is where I resided that night. I have to say the room was amazing.  I’m Miss frugal so I usually check into a Motel 6, so to be in the epitome of luxury I was in heaven. I did shed a few tears on my journey, but as I made my way to my new room I was glowing.   

I would have never imagined my vacation would go this way. That I would be packing up my stuff in the middle of the night and be out looking for a room. And then need to secure my own transportation to the airport. Other then business trips I have never traveled alone. I’ve never not booked a room in advance. So this was a whole new experience for me. I may have been flying solo, but I was far from alone. I had my friend on the phone coaching me the whole way. It’s amazing what technology has done to our society.  You can be in a foreign country vacationing on your own, but you aren’t lonely because all of your friends are a text or phone call away.  I have to say I have one of the most amazing friends ever. Thank you dear friend for staying up with me till 3 am till I got settled in and going dancing with me.  We had an amazing evening together. I was far from alone or trapped. I felt free and independent.  I have to say you are all that and a bag of chips. And those chips taste even better soaking in a giant bubble bath.  Yep, that was me at 3am eating chips in a bubble bath after a night of dancing.  What an amazing evening. My plane didn’t leave till Monday night so I spent the day exploring Vegas. I made my way to NY NY stopped off in their deli and had a Reuben and ate in the quaint streets of NY.  I’m a sucker for good food and cute. I also took my picture in front of the Statue of Liberty. Kind of Cheesy, but I needed a few pictures that said I’m on my own and it’s ok.

I am now confident enough to travel on my own. I will take that trip to Bali that I really want to, but have been too scared to do. And as much as I don’t need a man, I love having one around.  Falling in love is the most wonderful feeling and it is worth the possibilities that it might lead to a broken heart.  So, Bring in to World. I can take anything you dish out.