Vegas!
Las Vegas!!
We took a trip to Las Vegas for my cousin’s wedding. It was a really fun trip, but the heat and dust was ridiculous. We found ourselves planning out where we were going based on where there would be air conditioning and how hot it would be.
We decided to try some fancy hotels out since they are heavily subsidized by people who think they can beat statistics. Our first hotel was Palms Place and is now my favorite hotel ever! Just look at the pictures!
Relaxing on the couch
Proof that we're cool
Palms Place bathroom
At the Palms Place pool, they have seats _in_ the pool
'Do Not Disturb' signs? Pah! Here, it's all electronic!
On our last night there, we stayed at the Bellagio.
Our room at the Bellagio
Fancy bathroom at the Bellagio
Our window view of the fountain at the Bellagio
Night view from our room
Crazy plants
Raking in the free amenities!!
There’s a much larger Filipino population in Vegas than here, so I was excited to get some good fooood! We went to a Filipino buffet, but unfortunately we didn’t take a picture. But we did go to Jollibee (the equivalent of McDonald’s) twice!
In front of Jollibee
Posing next to the Jollibee bee
Our Jollibee food
Buko-pandan!!!
Lots of flavored tuna! Unfortunately they didn't have Spicy. =(
We visited the Atomic Testing Museum and the Mormon Fort Museum.
Atomic Testing Museum
Scared of the bomb
Mormon Fort Museum
We toured the Hoover Dam. The tours and everything were really well-organized, probably because so many people tour the place since they’ve seen it in the movies. The tour was grossly over-packed with “dam” jokes. All the engineering and thinking that went into it was pretty amazing. They said the upkeep of the dam was entirely self-sufficient from the energy generated there. They didn’t say whether tourism contributed, but I estimate that they give tours to about 500 people per hour…and they charged $10-30 per person.
It's huuuuge!
In front of the dam
Angela in front of an intake tower
Hoover Dam generators
Comments
Comment from Anne
Time June 28, 2010 at 5:23 pm
That’s an awesome summary of the trip. But, where are the food pictures of the big banquet?? I’m still working off the weight! So great to see you both, and having so much fun!
Comment from Rachel
Time August 2, 2010 at 4:18 am
I’m glad you guys had fun in Vegas! We were so happy to have you there! Looks like you did everything possible… 
Comment from Margaret
Time June 28, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Sweet awesome! You guys are always traveling. I can’t believe you got to stay at the Bellagio! These pictures are amazing. Glad to hear you had fun!
p.s. “Bellagio” is underlined in red for some reason. When I right-clicked the word for spelling suggestions, “Bellatrix” was on the top of the list. How can Harry Potter have acceptable words before Vegas? How??