Quick trip to Vegas

Before we entered the third trimester, Julie and Eric decided to go on one last quick trip before it became difficult to travel.

Julie, of course, has to squeeze in another agenda for this trip ^_^... (VOSH-California booth representative at Vision Expo)

Eric, though he had to work sometimes while he was there, was very happy to see Mike Tyson as one of the special guests at the Expo. Mike Tyson didn't look too happy to be there though...

Julie was super-excited to find Serendipity 3 in Vegas... she's been thinking about their frozen hot chocolate since she had it in New York 4+ years ago... but the calorie count on one of these things can be scary. ^0^

Julie is always amazed by the decorations in Vegas hotels. The Chinese food in Vegas hotels also has improved dramatically... does that mean they are getting a lot more Chinese gamblers? (It is in our blood isn't it?! ^_^) Eric and Julie found that their favorite penny slot this time is the Deal or No Deal slot machine.

It was so addicting, even though you know that the odds are against you.

We were not able to get the tickets for "O" but we saw Le Reve at the Wynn hotel instead. It was a spectacular show... but most of the time Julie was afraid that the gymnasts would plunge to their death in the water.


Before we left for Vegas, Eric looked up how we can get complimentary upgrades from the hotel and the advice online was to give the front desk receptionist a "$20 sandwich" ( credit card-$20 bill-driver's license). So when the receptionist takes your $20 he or she would be more likely to help you look for a complementary upgrade. And it worked!!! We were upgraded to a high-up corner unit with a view of the strip (picture above). We can even see the Mirage volcano show and the Balaggio water show from our room.



Eric never lets go of a chance to see some nature-y stuff ^_^ so we drove 1 hour NE of Vegas to see the Bristlecone pine... however, it was a little cold for Julie's taste... so we turned around quickly.

Lastly, Julie and Eric concluded their mini vacation in Vegas with another frozen hot chocolate before they hit the road.