I woke up at around 4:00am or so after a half hour of sleep. Ju left to go wake B up to get ready to leave for the airport, and Mui was fast asleep. I stood up to watch some tv, knowing that I'd fall asleep as soon as I touched the bed.
A few hours later I received a text message from B. He didn't check any luggage in and thought that it'd be safe to bring his Ciroc with him on his carry on. The airport people weren't going to let that happen and told him to either drink it now or throw it away. What are we Russian? No one's going to stand there at the airport and drink a bottle of vodka. B ended up throwing the Ciroc bottle away (I would've maybe taken a sip, passed it around the airport first), and just got on the plane. He was not having a good day.
Mui and I got up and did a last minute check, said good bye to our pink room and met up with Herb and Janger to head to the airport. The cab driver looked like an elderly asian guy, drove kind of slow too. When we got out of the cab, Herb paid the man, and he started complaining. Wow, it's not like we didn't pay him the right amount, I couldn't understand what he was saying but it sounded like he was complaining about the tip that we gave him, sheesh.
Checking in at the airport was painless, we picked up some food then waited for departure. Once at LA we caught our connecting flight onward to Vancouver. Herb and Janger's carry ons somehow expanded and didn't fit in the overhead compartment, so they had to shove it under the seats, which probably made for an uncomfortable ride. I was pretty comfortable watching Get Smart.
Customs at YVR wasn't bad at all, some random airport security guys came up to question Herb and I about what we brought back, nothing came of it though. Herb's friend picked him and Janger up, while Mondo picked Mui and I up. We ended up going to E-Canteen to eat dinner and got home at around 8 or 9 ish.
Now time for reflecting:
Definitely I would like to go back to Vegas. There is so much to do and so much to see, there is no way anyone can get it done in a few days. If you cut out all the shopping you'd be able to walk the entire strip in a few days, but I really wanted to go off strip as well. I wanted to get a tattoo while I was there, because if I got one here I would need to explain why I'm getting one, whereas over there I can just say it was for the moment.
Next time I go, I am definitely catching some shows. No matter how slow the economy is the shows were still sold out. Buy tickets in advance people. Since I saw most of the strip, I would go to the Grand Canyon next time, and downtown Vegas. If you've read the previous posts, you'll know that we didn't try ANY buffets, so I would want to go to one next time as well.
Vegas was a great place to go for vacation, it had something for everyone. Vegas has so much to offer and I feel like I've only gotten a taste of it, it leaves you wanting more, kind of like crack. When I return to Vegas, I'm bringing the brigade, Vegas is more fun with friends. For great food, great entertainment, and great memories escape to Vegas, I only wish I could again.
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